GP surgery wrecked in attack by angry patient as doctor blames 'unrealistic expectations'
dailyrecord.co.ukA GP surgery has been wrecked following an attack by an angry patient, reports Derbyshire Live. The practice was left in a mess following the incident with chairs upturned, leaflets scattered and Christmas decorations ripped from the walls.Following the ordeal, which occurred last month in Derbyshire, a doctor at the practice blamed the attack on 'unrealistic expectations'.
Dr Shehla Imtiaz-Umer took to social media to show the waiting room at Wilson Street Surgery in the aftermath of the December 30 frenzy.
She said: "The anti-GP violence, abuse and aggression continue unabated. This is our waiting room at Wilson Street Surgery yesterday after a patient trashed it. "Negative media narrative, anti-GP rhetoric, unrelenting demand and unrealistic expectations leads to this level of violence.
Where will it end?" The doctor followed up her first viral tweet with another calling for better security for healthcare workers.
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