A 20-minute litany of hospital horror stories about violence against nurses and other medical staff was recounted Wednesday in the legislature, as Opposition critics focused on a problem that looks to be getting worse, not better.

One year ago, the legislature was occupied for several days with the dangers decriminalized drug use in hospitals was posing to medical staff.

They were exposed to noxious fumes and cited lax safety measures. The complaints prompted some curbs on drug use, changes to occupational health and safety protocols and increased security.

Former health minister Adrian Dix cited then the hiring of 320 more security officers in the health-care sector as part of the government’s commitment to staff safety.

But physical violence against staff continues to be an issue, Conservative Party of B.C. MLAs insist.

Ten MLAs spent the entire question period citing specific examples and demanding a response from government to a problem that is escalating all over.

The number of security staff in health care now stands at 750 and the stories of brutal attacks are still coming in.

Opposition critic Elenore Sturko charged that two nurses in........

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