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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Health
Damon Cronshaw

'Escalating situation': hospital aggression rising amid mental health crisis

Almost 400 cases of physical aggression occurred at the Calvary Mater hospital in five years, internal documents show.

The data can be revealed as concerns rise about assaults on staff in public hospitals, amid increasing presentations at emergency departments for mental health troubles.

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