Public workers in Singapore face rise in verbal and physical abuse incidents

Lam says an elderly patient at a Covid-19 treatment facility spewed vulgarities at him before punching him in the stomach. - The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE, April 16 (The Straits Times/ANN): Whether it is a receptionist at a private hospital or a doctor at a public facility, healthcare workers in Singapore say they have been subjected to verbal, and sometimes physical, abuse.

The numbers suggest an uptick in cases.