A recent high-profile incident where hospital doctors were allegedly assaulted by a well-known politician in Maharashtra has prompted renewed calls for tougher sentences for those who attack healthcare workers, but some hospitals are already taking steps to defuse aggressive behaviour by patients and their families by rolling out communication skills training for medical teams
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 14 August 2026
Balfour Beatty has sounded the alarm on rising violence against roadworkers after reporting a “huge spike” in abusive incidents across the UK.
By Belinda Liversedge on 15 June 2026
The Indian Government and employers are facing renewed calls for action to protect workers and public officials from violence and aggression from the public following the latest string of high-profile assaults on employees, public officials and politicians, ranging from airline staff to highway engineers, civic officials to even chief ministers.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 09 September 2025
Almost a year after the rape and murder of a young female doctor at a Kolkata hospital horrified the nation, commentators say progress has been painfully slow in improving the safety and security of many hospitals and doctors’ living accommodation.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 14 July 2025
Over half of retail workers have been threatened by a customer in the last 12 months.
By Paddy Lillis, Usdaw union on 06 June 2025
The rape and murder of a female doctor at a state-run hospital in Kolkata triggered country-wide strikes and protests by medical staff – and reignited demands for better security in healthcare premises and tougher sentences for the perpetrators of violent and sexual crimes.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 09 September 2024
The recent high-profile murder of a doctor by a patient in a Kerala hospital has prompted the state government to introduce tougher jail terms for assaulting medical workers, but critics say the measures are woefully inadequate.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 07 June 2023
Women prefer to live and work in southern Indian cities rather than their northern counterparts because these locations offer females better working conditions, inclusive industries, ease of living and better levels of personal safety, according to a recent survey by diversity consultancy the Avtar Group.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 08 February 2023
India's doctors are demanding greater protection against escalating levels of violence from patients and their families during the Covid-19 pandemic.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 01 July 2021
Incidents of violence, harassment and bullying towards nurses in India regularly hit the headlines, but commentators hope that new draft government guidelines designed to improve working conditions in the healthcare sector could help tackle the problem.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 12 September 2022
