'I was threatened with a screwdriver for doing my job'

Sky News Wednesday 25th March 2026, 11:37PM 1 min read 10 hours ago

A pharmacist has described the moment a patient threatened him with a screwdriver because he wouldn't provide the medication they wanted, as a poll suggests staff are facing "escalating abuse" from patients.

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