I'm sure I've related before about my youngest when she worked in secure hospitals (incl Broadmoor) there are no security staff, just nurses who have had a bit of additional restraint training. Which wasn't much use to them one night when the whole floor kicked off, the dayroom and staff office were trashed and the police refused to attend (that was in B'ham, not Broadmoor) - they later apologised and agreed they should have.
So I'd be surprised if the NHS would spring for as many security staff as might be needed.
I don't agree with excessive H&S but there isn't much in that list that oughtn't be there, though it's easy to poke fun at. I like that the person doing me has been properly trained and would know what to do if I keeled over. (Actually nursey daughter did "how to give jabs" training back in the summer and nearly failed first time, it isn't always quite as easy as some might think!!)
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