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Notts man banned from making 999 calls after costing NHS £30,000

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Stephen Deville also assaulted two healthcare workers

An Ashfield man, who assaulted healthcare workers, has been banned from calling 999 after costing the NHS more than £30,000. The man bruised a paramedic's arm and punched a healthcare worker in the chest, with one of the incidents taking place whilst he was "heavily intoxicated."

Whilst the paramedic attempted to treat Deville, he pushed the paramedic and resisted their help. Eventually arriving at the King's Mill Hospital, Deville grabbed the paramedic's arm and twisted it, causing bruising.The second assault took place on December 2, 2023, when Deville punched a healthcare worker in the chest after being told he would have to wait for food in hospital.

 

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