“Authorities should ask questions about violence”

DEBATE. When authorities routinely ask questions about violence, detection increases significantly. And detecting violence saves lives, writes Lise Tamm, Director General of the Swedish Gender Equality Authority.

The Capital Region of Denmark is investigating the possibility of increasing safety among doctors and nurses.

The past two years have seen an increase in the number of incidents of threats and violence against employees in the Capital Region of Denmark. This is stated by the region in a press release. In 2024, there were 799 internal registrations of physical and psychological violence in the somatic and emergency departments in the region. In 2022, the number was 447. - The figures illustrate that there are challenges with violence in our workplaces, a…