Code Black at Hospital Sparks Safety Alarm

A pregnant nurse at Royal Melbourne Hospital was allegedly threatened with a screwdriver during a code black emergency — a chilling flashpoint in a growing crisis. Nurses’ unions warn violence against healthcare workers is surging, citing recent attacks on midwives in Geelong and alarming stats suggesting 10% of staff face violence nearly every shift — likely far higher due to underreporting. With staff feeling ignored by management, unions are demanding urgent, sweeping security upgrades across public and private hospitals to protect those who care for us when we’re most vulnerable. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e076b3631c2005ca