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Allegations of Abuse
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Police have confirmed they are
investigating one of two alleged assaults on patients by staff members at a
mental health unit in Porirua. The incident being investigated is
said to have taken place at the secure unit, Haumietiketike, in February. Capital and Coast District Health
Board says two employees were dismissed after an alleged assault on a male
patient. The board is also investigating
another allegation of violence against a patient resulting on Easter Sunday,
and a staff member has been suspended. Police in Porirua have confirmed
they are investigating the earlier complaint, but are waiting for the outcome
of the DHB inquiry before deciding whether to look at the more recent
incident.
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