There were 774 attacks on accident and emergency staff in Scotland reported in 2012 and 2013, according to figures from the Scottish Liberal Democrats.

The data was obtained through freedom of information requests.

The Lib Dems said it was “shameful” that staff in A&E units were subjected to physical and verbal abuse from patients.

Reported by the BBC. You can read the full story here. 

Matthew Burgess
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I am a journalist and author. I am a journalist at the UK edition of WIRED magazine. In 2015, my first book Freedom of Information: A Practical Guide for UK Journalists, was published. My second book Reed Hastings: Building Netflix, was published in March 2020. I created FOI Directory in 2012 and have maintained it in my spare time ever since.