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‘There Are People that Are in Fear' over Security Policy at Tewksbury Hospital

Summary by NBC Boston
A new policy at a Massachusetts-run hospital has nurses fearing for their safety and elected officials scrambling to help them. The security team at Tewksbury Hospital — which has received an influx of forensic patients involved or accused in criminal activity — was informed Thursday that it can’t carry or use defensive tactical weapons. “I love the patients I serve,” said Ryan Wilkins, a nurse at the hospital. It’s easy for Wilkins to say why h…

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Tewksbury Hospital workers, run by the state of Massachusetts, are concerned about their safety following the implementation of new safety guidelines. The institution’s security team — operated by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health — was notified on Thursday that it cannot carry or use defensive tactical weapons. The hospital has received an influx of forensic patients involved or accused of criminal activities. State representative D…

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Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra broke the news on Friday, April 3, 2026.
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