\n Freedom of information figures obtained the Scottish Tories revealed there has been 150 callouts from Police Scotland for assault in the four-year period.\n<\/p>\n
\n That includes 63 callouts for assault between January 2024 and the first nine months of 2025.\n<\/p>\n
\n A total of 48 callouts have related to sexual offences since 2022, while there has been 324 calls relating to a disturbance – 147 since 2024.\n<\/p>\n
\n Dr Sandesh Gulhane, who is health spokesman for the Scottish Tories, described the figure as “deeply concerning”.\n<\/p>\n
\n He accused SNP<\/a> ministers of “turning a blind eye” to the risks.\n<\/p>\n \n It comes as figures revealed NHS workers endured around 31 attacks each day in hospital in health centres.\n<\/p>\n \n Read more:\n<\/p>\n \n Glasgow MSP Dr Gulhane said: “These deeply concerning figures expose how staff, patients and visitors at Glasgow’s flagship hospital are at serious risk of becoming victims of crime.\n<\/p>\n \n “It is shocking that crimes including those of a violent and sexual nature have resulted in the police having to be called out to incidents at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.\n<\/p>\n \n “There should be a zero tolerance approach to such despicable behaviour occurring in our hospitals, but the nationalists’ soft touch attitude means there is little deterrent to prevent these kind of offences.”\n<\/p>\n \n Dr Gulhane, who is also a Glasgow GP, added: “Too many criminals clearly think they can get up to all sorts even on a NHS site because they will often be let off with nothing more than a slap on the wrist.\n<\/p>\n \n “This will be putting out emergency services and NHS workers under even more pressure and SNP ministers cannot keep turning a blind eye to the risks they are facing, and the huge pressure they are under.\n<\/p>\n \n “They must act now and ensure those who commit these offences face the full weight of the law.”\n<\/p>\n \n Read more:\n<\/p>\n \n Earlier this year, it was revealed that there had been more than 51,000 attacks against NHS staff in Scotland since 2019.\n<\/p>\n \n At least 25,142 of the violent incidents were directed towards nursing staff, according to data obtained by the Scottish Liberal Democrats<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n \n More than 8,300 of the violent incidents occurred at hospitals and clinics in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n \n Meanwhile, sexual crimes across the country reached their second highest level since 1971.\n<\/p>\n \n Between 2023-24 and 2024-25, sexual crimes across the country increased by 3% from 14,484 to 14,892.\n<\/p>\n \n Violent crimes also increased by 1% of 566 crimes, from 71,349 to 71,915 during the same timeframe.\n<\/p>\n