Covid-19: Bristol nurse scared of abuse at hospital

A nurse said she is scared to come to work due to an increase in violence towards hospital staff amid rising waiting times.

Bristol Royal Infirmary emergency department worker Esther Smith said her hospital environment has been made unsafe by angry patients.

"It makes you feel scared to come to work," she said.

Find about more about aggression towards NHS staff on Points West on BBC One in the West on Wednesday, 1 December at 18.30 GMT.

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