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Allegations of Abuse
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The Ministry of Health says it
won't intervene in investigations into allegations of abuse at a secure
Porirua Mental Health Unit. The Capital and Coast District
Health Board says there have been two cases of alleged assault on patients by
staff members this year and three people have been dismissed as a result. Advocates for the patients say they
are subject to ongoing physical and emotional abuse, but the Ministry of
Health says it's not worried about the safety of the patients. It says it will only intervene if
it has concerns about ongoing failures. One assault is being investigated
by the police.
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