The South Health Management Area of Seville this Monday "strongly" condemned the physical and verbal aggression received last Epiphany at 6:00 p.m. by a doctor at the health center in the town of Arahal (Seville). . The alleged aggressor, who was arrested by the Civil Guard, tried to run over him, later crashing into one of the columns of the clinic.
The center's health workers were alerted by some patients who came to the emergency room that a person who was outside and near the parking lot needed help. "After going out to help him and immediately treating him inside the health center, he began a violent attitude by throwing a bottle of water at the doctor and attacking the furniture, walls and windows, leaving the building," according to the story. Board in a press release.
The doctor became interested in him and went out to the door of the emergency room, where he was attempted to be run over by the attacker himself, who crashed into the columns of the building. This center activated the Andalusian Health Service's Aggression Prevention and Care Plan after detecting this episode of violence in its facilities, and members of the Civil Guard attended and arrested the aggressor.
The professional has received support from the management of the health center as well as legal assistance, both integrated into the special program of accompaniment, advice and support for the affected professional that this plan contemplates. For their part, the management team of this health area and the professionals of this center wish to show their support for the affected professional, victim of this degrading episode in the exercise of their work, condemning any type of violence, both physical and verbal, within or outside a health center.
The Junta de Andalucía has recalled that physical aggression or serious intimidation against health professionals in the exercise of their public healthcare function is considered a crime of attack by the courts of justice, with sentences being issued that entail punishment of the aggressors with prison sentences.
