{"id":631734,"date":"2026-04-26T09:13:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T09:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/631734\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T09:13:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T09:13:08","slug":"patient-allegedly-attacks-several-nurses-police-and-member-of-the-public-at-sydney-hospital-sydney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/631734\/","title":{"rendered":"Patient allegedly attacks several nurses, police and member of the public at Sydney hospital | Sydney"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">A hospital attack that left a nurse seriously injured has fuelled calls for improved safety and security after several violent incidents in emergency departments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Police restrained a 51-year-old patient after he allegedly assaulted several nurses, police and a member of the public in a Saturday night melee at Sydney\u2019s Prince of Wales hospital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The man seriously injured a nurse\u2019s leg before assaulting two others and a security guard, police were told.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">During the same incident, the man allegedly assaulted a 26-year-old woman, who was trying to protect a nearby patient, with a garbage bin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">He is also accused of assaulting an officer who attempted to speak to him, before police shot him with a Taser and placed him under arrest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">He was then moved to a secure facility within the hospital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The injured nurse was admitted to the hospital for further treatment while the officer, hospital staff and a member of the public were treated at the scene, but did not require further medical care.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Police did not specify where in the hospital the incident took place, but the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/new-south-wales\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New South Wales<\/a> Nurses and Midwives\u2019 Association said it highlighted the need for improved security and safety measures in emergency departments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cWe are deeply alarmed by the alleged attack on several nurses at Prince of Wales hospital overnight,\u201d the association\u2019s general secretary Michael Whaites said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cNurses go to work to care for the most sick and vulnerable members of the community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cGovernment and employers must do more to ensure they are safe, no matter the situation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cWith higher acuity and higher volumes of unwell patients, rates of violence and aggression in our hospitals are escalating and more must be done to make hospitals safer for staff and patients.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">A recent report from the NSW Nurses and Midwives\u2019 Association revealed 88% of respondents had experienced violence in the previous year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">In June 2024, multiple security guards and a nurse were injured when a 39-year-old patient allegedly slashed at staff at Westmead hospital in western Sydney.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">A woman was arrested in early April after allegedly walking into a ward at Royal Prince Alfred hospital and attacking a patient with a hammer, causing severe head injuries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">In a bid to curb violence against staff, some NSW hospitals have set up dedicated mental health units within their emergency departments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The nurses\u2019 association said it would work with those impacted, management and SafeWork NSW to identify areas for improvement in the aftermath of Saturday\u2019s incident.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A hospital attack that left a nurse seriously injured has fuelled calls for 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