NHS Lanarkshire said employees at University Hospital Wishaw are being targeted 'almost daily'.
One of Scotland's largest health boards has restricted visits to a maternity unit over the "almost daily" verbal abuse directed at staff.
Cheryl Clark said: "Over the past few months, a number of our staff - particularly in scan and post natal ward - have been subject to abuse by families and visitors accessing our services. "In fact, some of our staff have been chased out the wards and been subject to a torrent of vile language."
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Glasgow NHS patient stuck in hospital for 5 years amid discharge delayFigures show that the NHS Greater Glasgow Clyde patient had their discharge delayed by 1,810 days, with new figures showing patients waited an average of 23 days to leave hospital.
Read more »
Desperate Brits turn to 'DIY dentistry' as patients struggle to book NHS appointmentsExperts say the situation is 'pretty dire' and many are turning to 'DIY dentistry' by pulling out their own teeth, sticking in loose teeth with superglue and making resin replacements
Read more »
Four in five of Scotland's dentists refuse new NHS patientsBBC researchers could not find any practices taking on new patients in nine Scottish local authorities.
Read more »
Nottingham man to do 36-hour triathlon to thank NHS trustRobin Gurney plans to raise £2,500 for a hospital unit he credits with saving his daughter's life.
Read more »
Disappearing Dentists: Most practices in NI not taking new NHS patientsThe majority of health service dental practices in Northern Ireland are not accepting new adult patients, a BBC investigation has found.
Read more »