Holbeach's Littlebury Medical Centre ask for patients to respect staff after two incidents of verbal abuse

A medical centre is asking for patients to treat staff with respect following two incidents of verbal abuse today (Thursday).

Littlebury Medical Centre in Fishpond Lane, Holbeach, has reported that its clinical team have been verbally abused and has warned that patients could be removed from the practice list

A Facebook post states: "We are very disappointed to be posting this.

"Twice today, our clinical team have been subject to verbal abuse from patients coming in for routine monitoring of their long term conditions.

"We are here to help and support you. We have a zero tolerance policy. Listening to this abuse is completely unacceptable and patients who are doing this risk being removed from our practice list.

"Please treat our staff with respect. Thank you."