A paramedic has opened up about the traumatic impact a violent attack from a patient has had on him - physically and emotionally. Rhys Morgan, a paramedic from Bridgend, broke his wrist when he was attacked by a patient he was attempting to treat at Cardiff's University Hospital of Wales.
The 32-year-old, who has scoliosis – a curvature of the spine – says his condition has since deteriorated as a result of his fall. The father-of-two had eight months off work to recover, during which time he could not drive or play with his children.
The attack also left him with anxiety which he now controls with medication. Rhys said: " What happened was a split-second act, but I’m still feeling the impact more than a year on, both physically and mentally. Being a paramedic does come with certain risks, but no-one deserves this. I’m constantly thinking ‘what if?’ now, in case it happens again.”
