A GP has shared photographs of a practice “trashed” by a patient.

Dr Shehla Imtiaz-Umer, from Derby, said it was “a miracle” that no one was harmed in the incident, which happened on Thursday.

The GP said the incident was a sign of how “violence, abuse and aggression” against GPs and their staff was continuing “unabated”.

Sharing the photographs on Twitter, she said: “Instead of caring for patients, we have to plan security for our patients’ and colleagues’ safety. Unacceptable for anyone to have to work under these circumstances with escalating attacks. It was a miracle that no-one was physically harmed. Who or what will stop this?”

She added: “The anti-GP violence, abuse & aggression continues unabated. This is our waiting room @wilsonstsurgery yesterday after a patient trashed it.

“Negative media narrative, anti-GP rhetoric, unrelenting demand and unrealistic expectations leads to this level of violence. Where will it end?”