Oxford hospital hosts summit on violence against NHS staff

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Nov, 06:01 · Archive

Oxford University Hospitals held a summit to address rising violence against health and care staff.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust held its second Violence Prevention and Reduction Summit on 22 October in Oxford to address rising violence against health and care staff. The event brought together NHS colleagues, Thames Valley Police, mental health professionals and partners from across the country to discuss how organisations can work together to protect staff and improve safety.

Yvonne Christley, chief nursing officer at OUH, opened the summit and said the organisation knows 'the trauma that violence and aggression causes our staff, and the impact it has on wellbeing, our organisation, and our ability to deliver safe care to our patients and communities'. She stated that as a board, OUH is 'deeply committed to tackling violence and aggression towards our staff'.

The summit featured a presentation on OUH's award-winning No Excuses campaign, designed to raise awareness of the impact of violence on NHS staff. Sessions explored the scale of the issue within the nursing workforce, the role of technology in prevention, and the importance of trauma-informed approaches. Attendees praised the event as an 'informative' and 'fantastic' opportunity for networking and knowledge-sharing. The summit was sponsored by Reveal Media, which supplies OUH's body-worn camera technology.

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OUH summit tackles rising violence against NHS and care staffOxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust hosted its second Violence Prevention and Reduction Summit on October 22 in Oxford.Oxford Mail · 15 Nov, 05:00
OUH summit tackles rising violence against NHS and care staffOxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust hosted its second Violence Prevention and Reduction Summit on October 22 in Oxford.Oxfordshire Guardian · 15 Nov, 05:00

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