Requested by: NZNO | Response provided: 14/02/2022
Category: Harm to Staff

Please supply the following information under the Official Information Act (OIA):
1. The number of incidents related to nurses, midwives and health care assistants being abused, harassed or physically assaulted/ attacked at their workplace since 1 Jan 2017 to date, broken down by location and calendar year.
2. Brief description of the incidents and what the incidents related to e.g. verbal abuse, physical assault, sexual assault, physical threat or otherwise
3. How many ‘code orange’* events that occurred? Brief description of the events
4. Where did the incidents happen? e.g. the emergency department, mental health/addictions, obstetrics?
5. How many incidents were notified to WorkSafe?
6. How many incidents required police interventions e.g. Police report, statements from DHB employees?
7. How many incidents required an ACC claim?
8. How many incidents resulted in working days lost? And if so, how many?
9. How many ‘code orange’* events that occurred? Brief description of the events

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