Cop doc to clean up wards.

Byline: By STEPHEN WHITE

A JUNIOR doctor has become a special police officer to help stamp out violence on the wards.

Sammy Syed decided to act after his experiences working on a psychiatric ward - and he now aims to tackle the drunken abuse staff face in A&E.

Despite his long hours, the fourth-year student had intensive training and will have full powers of arrest when he is on patrol at Wythenshawe Hospital in Manchester.

Sammy, 22, from Sale, said: "I want to help make the hospital a safer place and give something back to the community."

Staff members Amanda Higgins and Joanne Rogers, a travel officer and personal assistant, have also become specials.

Security manager Colin Potts said: "We hope the presence of the specials will make potential troublemakers think twice."

Inspector Kevin Marriott added: "This is a fantastic initiative."

There are five attacks a day on NHS staff in Manchester, with 2,000 assaults recorded last year.

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