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Málaga Reports 310 Assaults on Health Workers in 2025 as Regional Growth Slows

Officials emphasize non-physical aggression with stepped-up training to contain the rise seen in 2024.

Overview

  • Málaga recorded 310 assaults in 2025—66 physical and 244 non-physical—down slightly from 318 in 2024.
  • Across Andalucía, RIAC logged 1,976 incidents in 2025, including 387 physical (19.6%) and 1,589 non-physical, reflecting a slower 5.9% rise after 2024’s jump.
  • Incidents were split between hospitals (48.63%) and primary care (51.37%), with non-physical aggression dominating, especially in primary care (90.25%).
  • Women accounted for 74.04% of victims, and more than 82% of cases involved healthcare personnel, primarily doctors and nurses.
  • Authorities reported that 21.31% of assaults—and 48.58% of physical cases—involved people with mental health or cognitive impairment, alongside new drills and de‑escalation training and a differentiated procedure for such incidents.