Hours after the strike: A doctor was attacked by a Wolfson patient
A patient in the hospital emergency room hit the doctor and broke his glasses.
A complaint was filed with the police.
This is the third violent incident this week against medical staff, taking place hours after a protest rally on the issue.
Wolfson condemned the violence and said that "such cases will be dealt with severely in front of law enforcement."
Uri Sela
20/05/2022
Friday, 20 May 2022, 09:32 Updated: 09:57
Share on Facebook
Share on WhatsApp
Share on Twitter
Share on Email
Share on general
Comments
Comments
In the video: A family attacks a medical staff at the Galilee Medical Center after the death of a relative was determined (Photo: Documentation on social networks according to section 27A of the Copyright Law)
A doctor at the Wolfson Hospital emergency room in Holon was attacked last night (Thursday) by a patient who beat him and broke his glasses.
A complaint was filed with the police.
This, hours after the strike of doctors and medical staff across the country following the incidents of violence against them.
At Wolfson Hospital they have strongly condemned criminal violence against the treating staff and stressed that cases of violence will be dealt with very severely before the law enforcement authorities.
Dr. Anat Engel, director general of the Wolfson Medical Center, said that the issue of violence at the national level should be addressed.
"We use all the tools at our disposal to make the staff who work day and night with dedication and professionalism for the patients feel protected in their work," she said.
"Enforcement and punishment must be exhausted against all those who use violence."
More on Walla!
It's Happening Again: A medical team in the North has been attacked by a patient's family
Documentation
To the full article
"Hit and break his glasses", Wolfson Hospital (Photo: Creative Commons)
Yesterday protest rallies were held at the entrances to medical centers and hospitals across the country.
The warning strike by Israeli doctors lasted for 24 hours and was announced by the Israel Medical Association.
The strike included general, geriatric, psychiatric and rehabilitative hospitals, and all community and outpatient clinics.
Hours before, the staff of the Galilee Hospital in Nahariya was attacked by the family of a patient who was killed in a car accident on Route 70. The family of the young man who was killed tried to enter the emergency room, and confronted the security guards, who were forced to use tear gas.
Another violent incident occurred earlier this week at Hadassah Hospital on Mount Scopus in Jerusalem.
This, when the family members of a patient at the medical center began to riot and beat staff members upon learning of his death.
Hadassah reported that dozens of family members stormed the intensive care unit and began raging and rioting, breaking doors and windows in the unit, damaging the nurses' stations, computers and equipment - and beating staff members.
news
News in Israel
Events in Israel
Tags
violence
Wolfson
Doctors