Alicante third place last year State with the most complaints presented to the National Police for physical attacks and threats against medical personnel. Police stations in the province of Alicante, where the police are stationed 21 complaints in 2022, six more than the previous year, Malaga and Sevilla lead the list of aggression with 32 and 23 cases, respectively.
The balance of attacks on healthcare workers in 2022 at the Canillas Police Complex, announced by the National Police this Wednesday, is higher than last year. 8,000 police actions In this area, 60 people were detained both in health centers and in home care.
The National Police confirms that physical attacks have decreased and threats have increased compared to 2021 – globally. 241 complaints During the last year. Across the country, there are 59 agents of the National Police who act as regional health police interlocutors. Alicante count with one inspector carrying out this task, jose del castilloand Police emphasize that the interlocutors represent “a fluent channel of communication with the sector in which education and preventive action are disseminated”.
The data was announced at a press conference. Juan Carlos Castro Estévez, Commissioner-General for Citizen Security. and by the national health police interlocutor, Manuel Yanguas Menendez. Representatives from university associations attended the event. Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Veterinary and Social Work, as well as Chiefs of Police in the field of health.
241 complaints
Although in the province of Alicante 15 complaints for attacks and six for threats, the latter increased more in general terms. Of the 241 complaints made across the country in 2022, physical attacks accounted for 42% of the total, with 68% of the total number of doctors making the most complaints, nurses reaching 24%, and technicians 8%. .
Attacks and threats against health personnel are among the reported cases in the province. Orihuela, Denia and Alicante, among other cities. One of the cases reported in Alicante was the attack on a doctor and a nurse from a health center who had to lock themselves in their homes and seek help from the police.
In addition to the complaints received, agents Citizen safety Last year, 8,812 police actions were carried out in the field of health sector across the country, 6,188 of which took place during home health care, and the remaining 2,624 in health centers.
Data analyzed by the National Police made it possible to confirm that Thursday and Friday were the days with the highest incidence, with attacks concentrated in the time frame between 10:00 am and 12:00 noon.
educational activity
Among the projects presented, dissemination of training activities such as behavioral analysis in the prevention of attacks in healthcare environments to other professionals in the sector, such as health center guards, managers or security guards, stands out. In addition, training activities on prevention are planned in our country. university environmentearly acquisition of attack prevention tools for future healthcare professionals; national level courses for all health professionals; To carry out a public awareness campaign to increase the presence in health centers and prevent attacks in the sector.
In 2017, the Minister of State for Security issued a directive on police measures to counter attacks on healthcare workers, and more than 1,000 people have been trained since then. 17,300 professionals means of communication from the health sector, from the police and procedural side, to prevent possible situations of violence or escalation, as well as to take action in the event of an attack in the performance of their duties.