Hadassah Hospital Staff Strike Over Nurse Assault
Translated & summarized from Panet by baba
Medical staff at Hillel Yaffe Medical Center in Hadera protested and struck after a nurse was assaulted by a patient in the emergency room. Union leaders and the hospital director condemned the violence and called for improved resources and safety.
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- Hadera hospital staff rallied and struck after a nurse was assaulted.
- The protest included doctors, nurses, and other hospital employees.
- Union leaders cited resource shortages and overcrowding as contributing factors.
- Officials called for state intervention to address violence and staffing.
- The hospital director vowed to protect staff safety.
Medical staff at Hillel Yaffe Medical Center in Hadera held a solidarity rally and strike on Tuesday following an assault on a nurse in the emergency room last week. The nurse was attacked by a patient. Doctors, nurses, and other hospital employees participated in the rally, which was also attended by the head of the Nurses Union, Shaul Sif. The hospital's outpatient clinics and testing centers observed a strike on Tuesday in protest of the assault incident.
"We have become victims of a health system lacking resources. Overcrowding is increasing daily, staffing levels remain the same, and our personal safety is at risk. We will not remain silent," stated Vani Biton, head of the Nurses Union at Hillel Yaffe Hospital.
The head of the national Nurses Union added, "We cannot continue working like this. We demand the state address the health system and solve the problem of violence. More healthcare workers are needed."
Professor Mike Davidson, director of Hillel Yaffe Hospital, also commented, "We will not allow a reality where the hospital staff, who dedicate their lives to treating patients, work in fear for their personal safety."
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