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This article employs recently published material to reflect on issues relating to the management of aggression and violence in mental health settings. It encourages nurses and their employers to reflect on and review their practice and suggests that a ‘total organisational response’ can help achieve better outcomes.
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A government campaign aimed at stopping violence against healthcare staff is a start in dealing with the problem of aggression in the workplace. Staff attitudes will also need to be addressed, particularly in those areas where violence has become an accepted part of the job, if zero tolerance is to be achieved.