NHS heroes being abused and assaulted 'nearly every day' as 259 incidents reported since start of pandemic Covid nurses angered by patients and members of the public still resorting to violence and abuse despite the victims saving lives every day Sign up for our free newsletter for court stories sent straight to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice Hospital staff in northern Lincolnshire face an almost daily barrage of violence and abuse and with the Bank Holiday underway more are in the firing line today.