Accident and emergency department at Noble's Hospital is reviewing safety procedures
The accident and emergency department at Noble's Hospital on the Isle of Mann is reviewing safety procedures, according to an article on the Manx Radio website.
All staff are being issued personal alarms, panic buttons are being installed and there are plans to upgrade the CCTV system, the article said,
The actions follow the conviction of a patient last year who attacked two members of the staff while experiencing drug-induced hallucinations.
May 1, 2014
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