Paramedic receives head wound after being struck by patient

The paramedic who was assaulted in Poleglass received treatment for a head wound at the Royal Victoria Hospital.

The ambulance crew were treating a man who, along with another man, became verbally aggressive and refused further treatment.

The patient then struck the paramedic, knocking his glasses off and stunning him.

The patient was eventually taken to hospital by the PSNI and the paramedic by a second ambulance.

A spokesperson for the ambulance service said: “There is no excuse for such behaviour and that, where possible, those responsible for such assaults should face the full rigour of the law as a result of their actions to deter them and others from such actions.”