From an article in BMJ: A junior doctor who improperly accessed the medical records of three hospital patients without a legitimate reason and who then lied about it to a trust investigation has been struck off the UK medical register after failing to engage with the regulatory process. Neha Muralidharan was suspended for 10 months…
Category: Healthcare
NY: Staten Island students tested for coronavirus without parental consent
Erik Bascome reports: Students at multiple Staten Island public schools were recently tested for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) despite a lack of parental consent, which is required for any child under the age of 18, the city Department of Education (DOE) confirmed Friday. On Thursday, Assemblyman Michael Reilly (R-South Shore) penned a letter to NYC Schools Chancellor…
Troy, Missouri, Medical Tech Charged With One Count Of Sexual Abuse 1st Degree and Invasion of Privacy
Chris Rhodes reports on a sexual abuse complaint involving a technician at Mercy-Lincoln Hospital in Missouri. This is how the alleged assault began: Police said the female victim stated at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 3, 2020, she was directed by her primary care physician to Urgent Care located within Mercy-Lincoln Hospital for a chest…
UK: Police given access to details of people told to self-isolate by UK government’s system
Kanishka Singh reports: British police forces have been granted access to details of people who have been told to self-isolate under the government’s ‘test and trace’ system, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said late on Saturday. A spokesman for the department said it agreed with the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) that…