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Online news - 14 November 2008
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Violence against nurses in Scotland soars to new high

Figures released by Unison have shown that assaults on workers in Scotland have reached a new high and that NHS staff are bearing the brunt of the violence.

The union is urging employers to introduce preventive measures to reduce violence at work, with risk assessments routine and all assaults reported.

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