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Allegations of Abuse
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The union for staff members
alleged to have assaulted patients at a mental health unit says staff
training is in question. The police are investigating one
alleged assault on a patient by staff at a secure mental health unit in
Porirua, and Capital and Coast District Health Board is investigating
another. Two staff members have been
dismissed and one has been suspended from the Haumietiketike unit - a
facility for intellectually disabled people whose behaviour poses a serious
risk to themselves or others. The Public Service Association
says it is in discussions with the unit to see what improvements can be made
in staff training. Richard Wagstaff from the PSA says
the allegations involve casual care support staff, not nurses.
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