An armed man allegedly attempted to enter the Alice Springs Hospital over the weekend, forcing hospital workers to barricade themselves inside while waiting more than for 40 minutes for the police to arrive, exposing the NT Government’s lack of “code black” data in hospitals, the Opposition CLP says, and causing safety fears.

“Code Blacks” are used to warn hospital staff when an emergency case involves a violent person who could pose a threat to hospital workers or other patients.

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