Review the police response to assaults on mental health nurses

We want more protection for mental health nurses in cases of assault. Review the official action taken after an assault, to ensure that the assault and abuse of mental health nurses is taken seriously. Review how Operation Cavell has been applied to mental health nurses.

5,820 Signatures

Status
Open
Opened
Wednesday 12th March 2025
Last 24 hours signatures
1
Signature Deadline
Friday 12th September 2025
Estimated Final Signatures: 5,842

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We believe that assaults on mental health nurses are often not taken seriously by the police with some officers taking the attitude that 'it's part of your job'. Assault towards MH nurses should be treated the same as abuse in public or of nurses in acute services.


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