Nurses assaulted at Christchurch hospital after police don't respond to call for helpSTUFF Nurses called police on Saturday when a patient in a drug-induced coma became violent. Three nurses from Christchurch's Hillmorton Hospital ended up in the emergency department after calling in vain for police help. IAIN McGREGOR/STUFF Mental health staff were assaulted at Hillmorton Hospital on Saturday. Miller said he understood police felt they were called too often to help Hillmorton staff and the issue had been "brewing" in recent months. "We have been open about the challenges currently being faced in our mental health service, and these have been well publicised.

Source: Stuff March 19, 2018 07:18 UTC