Concerning figures have revealed NHS staff in Glasgow suffered more physical attacks in the workplace in the last five years than anywhere else in Scotland.

Scottish Labour obtained the statistics showing there were 65,996 physical attacks on health service staff between 2014-15 and 2018-19.

And it has been revealed that staff in Glasgow suffered 16,024 physical assaults, as well as 4,501 verbal.

NHS Grampian had the highest number of verbal assaults, where 5,549 incidents were recorded.

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Labour health spokeswoman Monica Lennon said: ''It is deeply concerning that our hard-working NHS staff are faced with any form of abuse while carrying out their duties.

"It is absolutely vital that our health service is properly funded to make sure staff numbers are at a safe and appropriate level, with investment in bridging other frontline services and third sector bodies.

"Nobody should have to go to work knowing they could face a verbal or physical attack while they're trying to do their job."

A Scottish Government spokeswoman said: ''Any violence or aggression against our NHS staff is absolutely unacceptable.

"Data collected from boards show incidents of violence and aggression fell between 2017-18 and 2018-19 and we expect all health boards to commit to supporting appropriate action, including prosecution where appropriate.

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"Policies are in place, supported by regular training and support for staff including employee assistance programmes, trauma counselling services and pastoral support, to ensure a safe working environment.''