Shocking CCTV footage shows violent attack at Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital

CCTV cameras have captured the terrifying moment a man attacked two healthcare workers at a major Queensland hospital.

SHOCKING footage has emerged of security officers defending themselves against a violent man at a Queensland hospital.

The CCTV footage, released by the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, shows two male security guards escorting a man out of the building.

The man turns violent and lashes out at the security officers, while frightened nurses try to help.

The Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital has released CCTV footage of a violent attack. Image courtesy Channel 9.

Chief Executive of Metro North Hospital Ken Whelan said more than 3000 frontline Queensland healthcare workers are assaulted on the job each year.

“We have zero tolerance when it comes to violence against healthcare workers,” Mr Whelan said.

“They are the backbone of our community.”

“That’s why we are leading the state-wide response to tackle this important issue.”

The Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital has released CCTV footage of a violent attack. Image courtesy Channel 9.

The Occupational Violence Oversight Committee, initiated by the state government earlier this year, has hired more security officers, rolled out body-worn cameras and voice activated duress alarms in a bid to curb the violence against healthcare workers.

The Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital has released CCTV footage of a violent attack. Image courtesy Channel 9.

In July, Fraser Island paramedic Phil Switzer was knocked unconscious when a woman demanding drugs cut and stabbed him with a box cutter knife.

While in September, a female paramedic was punched in the head and dragged from an ambulance by a French national when crews were called out to a Cairns backpackers hostel.

The Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital has released CCTV footage of a violent attack. Image courtesy Channel 9.

Originally published as Shocking CCTV footage shows violent attack at Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital