An NHS nurse who was almost strangled to death by a patient, says that she now lives in fear at work. This comes as an ITV News Investigations finds that violent assaults on hospital workers in England have increased every year for the last five years, with some trusts reporting a rise of more than 200% in physical attacks on staff.

Kazeema Afzal, who was attacked when she was monitoring a patient, joins GMB to discuss the traumatic event.

Broadcast on 01/05/24

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