Almost 75% of A&E staff in UK face violence or aggression daily or weekly

In a survey of more than 2,000 workers, 63% of respondents also said they had suffered discrimination including racism, sexism and homophobia. Photograph: Nick Moore/Alamy

Nearly three-quarters of A&E staff experience violence or aggression daily or weekly, according to a survey highlighting the “appalling” abuse of NHS workers.

The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) said understaffed and overcrowded emergency departments were contributing to increased targeting of medics.