A doctor from the Fortuna permanent care post (PAC) was brutally attacked this morning by the relatives of a patient who was going to the health center for treatment. The doctor was attacked twice, first threatened by relatives who went with the sick man, some came back later with supplements, and they beat the toiletHe needed to be transported and treated urgently at the Morales Meseguer Hospital in Murcia.
Reminding the Ministry of Health that the Murcian Health Service (SMS) is a protocol, they confirm that it does not require hospitalization of the victim, and they regret these situations. legal aid victims of aggression and cooperation with security forces.
Fortuna health center is a PAC that responds to emergencies in the afternoons and evenings, in addition to providing health care from a family doctor and a pediatrician during the day.
spokesperson for Cesme Medical Association María José Campillo, who lives in the Region of Murcia, said: “Four members of the same family threatened the doctor who was on duty at night, but when the Local Police arrived, these people left and later returned with more family members to be beaten. also attacked staff: doctor, technician, nurse and security guard”.
“As a medical union, we strongly condemn this attack, these events cannot happen again, and we stand in solidarity with our colleague and the rest of the staff who were attacked,” Campillo said.
Soledad Guillén, board member, said: Doctors CollegeRequests from the administration punish the aggressors severely “more and more often” to stop attacks on toilets from escalating. According to Guillén, “The administration must act on this issue, condemn these attacks and prison sentencesas prescribed in the Criminal Code”.
The Ministry of Health insistsSMS personnel are the pillar of health care and everyone’s health and no form of violence against them can be excused, so we appeal to the conscience of the citizen so that professionals can do their job in the most favorable conditions, without fear or feeling threatened, with repercussions for this. everyone”.
Also, remember that SMS has been working for more than 15 years to reduce the incidence of violence in public health centers to ensure the safety of professionals and patients. It has provided a service for this purpose. security and alertness and from cameras to centers with the highest conflict rates. Also, all Primary Care consultations, clinics and mental health centers are called ‘panic button‘.
In order to reduce these incidents of violence, the Ministry launched a campaign called ‘Look At Me’ to raise awareness against attacks on health and non-health workers. Two audio-visual projects were projected onto the screens of the waiting rooms of health centers and hospitals, and a training plan and courses were designed to prevent these cases.
Response from the College of Physicians of the Region of Murcia
this College of Physicians of the Region of Murcia show you are the most energetic condemnation of aggression On the night of the victims of the Fortuna PAC Continuing Care Point professionals were attacked by a group of people accompanying a patient. The college reminds doctors who have been attacked that: legal services at your service Once again, it requests the Administration to take the necessary measures so that these serious events do not recur.
The College extends its full support to these colleagues and to anyone who has experienced – at some point – violence during their studies. Attacks on toilets remain a serious problem with no solution.