Lanarkshire, and Ross McGuffie and Val de Souza, chief officers of North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships respectively, have united in a robust response.
It reads: “The majority of the public have been very supportive of our staff and we thank them for that.“Sadly, however, we are hearing reports that, in recent days and weeks, a minority have been engaging in behaviours and attitude towards some of our staff that is completely unacceptable.“We wish to make abundantly clear to those who would engage in any form of violence or aggression; It never has been tolerated.