Violence and Aggression Policy

Executive Summary

EAshford and St. Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to providing an environment that is safe and secure for all staff, patients, and visitors. Acts of violence, abuse, discrimination, sexual abuse, or threatening behaviour towards staff are not acceptable. NHS Staff should be able to come to work without fear of violence, abuse or harassment from patients, their relatives, colleagues, or other members of the public that use the services of the NHS.

Under the Health and Safety at work act 1974, the Ashford & St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Trust has a statutory obligation to ensure as is reasonably practicable, a safe and secure environment for its staff. Violent, abusive behaviour and criminal acts will not be tolerated. The risks of violence or aggression to staff must be assessed and where possible action will be taken to protect staff, patients, and visitors.

This policy sets out the arrangement for the management of violence within the Trust. This includes the assessment of risk, reporting and acting on incidents and guidance on what preventative measures can be taken, dependant on the circumstances.

The Trust has a duty to promote equality of opportunity and the removal of discrimination where it is found to exist and will apply this policy fairly and consistently irrespective of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, transgender status, caring responsibilities, flexible working status, pregnancy, relationship status, staff association or trade union activity.

Policy Details

See also:

• Health and Safety Policy
• Security Policy
• Risk Management Policy
• Restraint Policy
• Observation and Engagement Policy