02/26/2026
‼️PLEASE READ‼️
Today was not a day we ever want to experience again.
One of our providers was physically assaulted inside our clinic.
Our front office staff and administrators were verbally assaulted while simply doing their jobs.
Healthcare workers across the country are facing rising violence. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, healthcare workers are 5 times more likely to experience workplace violence than workers in other industries. The CDC reports that nearly 1 in 4 nurses report being physically assaulted on the job. These numbers are unacceptable — and today, our clinic became part of that statistic.
To the patients who were in our building today — those who witnessed the incident or overheard the commotion from exam rooms — we are deeply sorry.❤️🩹 We NEVER set out for this to be anyone’s experience at Laurel Medical Services🪷. Our mission has always been to provide compassionate, safe, community-centered care. What occurred today does not reflect who we are.
‼️Let us be absolutely clear‼️
We will 🛑NOT🛑 tolerate ANY form of verbal abuse, threats, intimidation, or physical assault toward our staff or providers‼️
Anyone who engages in this behavior in our facility will be removed immediately and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
Healthcare is a place for healing. Our team deserves to feel safe while caring for this community.
We want to sincerely thank the London City Police Department for their swift response and professionalism, and Laurel County EMS and London City Fire Dept for their support and assistance.
We stand firmly behind our staff and providers. Their safety matters. Their dignity matters. And respect inside our clinic is not optional.
— Laurel Medical Services