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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
to staff training. It says the allegations involve
casual care support staff, not nurses.
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