Assaults on Emergency Workers - 1040/2019
In November 2018 a law was passed - the Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018. This makes assaults against emergency workers (such as NHS workers, police, prison guards and fire personnel) more serious and gives courts power to double prison sentences of anyone convicted of such an offence to a maximum of 12 months.
Please note, I am interested ONLY in data relating to emergency NHS staff under Office Code 873 - ASSAULT OR ASSAULT BY BEATING ON AN EMERGENCY WORKER (EXCEPT A CONSTABLE).
Q1. How many arrests were made under the act?
Q2. How many charges have been made under the act?
Q3. If possible, please break down the assault victims into the type of NHS staff. For example, nurses, doctors, paramedics, etc.
Please only provide data between November 2018 and August 2019.
Example of data of offences against emergency NHS staff
Offenders Since Nov ‘18
Arrests: 43
Charges: 8
Victims =
- 23 - nursing staff
- 10 - paramedics
- 5 - doctors
- 5- healthcare assistants