Tayside tops table for most police callouts over hospital attacks
Over the last five years, Tayside has experienced the highest number of police callouts to hospitals due to patient attacks.
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Over the last five years, Tayside has experienced the highest number of police callouts to hospitals due to patient attacks.
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Police have been called to deal with 1,103 incidents at Ayrshire's hospitals and health centres in the last five years.
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