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Healthcare Security Weekly, February 19, 2007
An assault on two nurses at the Saint John Regional Hospital in New Brunswick, Canada in early February has sparked a debate on whether police officers should be stationed at the hospital to protect medical staff, CBC News reported.
The two nurses and a police officer, called to help with the situation, were attacked in the hospital emergency room (ER) by a 17-year-old, who was charged with assault. There is 24-hour security at the hospital ER, including surveillance cameras and locked doors after 10 p.m., but no on-duty police officer. Police told CBC News that since January 1, they have handled 24 calls to the hospital outpatient department.
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