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<p>Everyone working in the National Health Service had a fundamental right to be safe
at work. NHS England’s NHS Violence Reduction Programme aims to prevent and reduce
violence and aggression from patients, their families and the public, and mitigate
the effects of violence and abuse on NHS staff.</p><p>A key part of this has been
the creation of Violence Prevention and Reduction Standards, which help NHS organisations
assess their arrangements for managing the risk of violence towards staff. Work is
underway with integrated care systems to improve system working and skill mix training
in tackling violence, embedding a longer term, preventative approach in line with
the World Health Organization and Home Office guidance.</p><p>NHS England has invested
£8.4 million into the ambulance service sector to explore the efficacy of body worn
cameras in reducing violence and abuse. All ambulance trusts are now trialling the
cameras and an independent evaluation is underway with a final report expected at
the end of the 2024. In addition, NHS England have been working with the Association
of Ambulance Chief Executives, to produce a national communications campaign in response
to the rising levels of aggression, verbal and physical assaults against NHS ambulance
staff.</p><p>The Government legislated last year through the Police, Crime, Sentencing
and Courts Act to double the sentence for assaults on emergency workers to a maximum
of two years.</p>
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