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Thursday 28 October 2010

Filipino nurse who 'switched off life support' will not face charges

Left: Violeta Aylward - another exotic jewel of the NHS, who us British should be grateful for.

It obviously beggars belief that this woman is not struck off and facing prosecution.

"We need immigrant 'talent' otherwise the NHS would collapse"

How many times have the BBC and the government shoved that 'old chesnut' down our throats?

It really is getting old, and it's costing people their lives!

You can watch the footage here

Nursing Times reports - The agency nurse that accidentally switched off a patient’s life support machine will not face criminal charges.

Violeta Aylward, 55, was caught on film turning off tetraplegic Jamie Merrett’s ventilator by mistake in January 2009. She is currently suspended, pending an investigation by the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

However, she will not face criminal charges of grievous bodily harm after the Crown Prosecution Service decided not to act on a police report.

A statement from Wiltshire Police said: “We had a report on it and our vulnerable adult unit investigated. We sent a file to the CPS for consideration, and they said they would take no further action.”

Yesterday, the Patients Association reacted angrily to the case, describing it as an “appalling lapse in care” and questioning why lessons from previous cases had not been learnt.

Patients Association chief executive Katherine Murphy said: “Though the individual circumstances might differ, the failings are the same. The NHS has been warned repeatedly about ensuring the staff it hires, agency or otherwise, are suitably trained to look after their patients.

“Who will be held to account for this? Or will managers walk away unscathed yet again, even though a life has been ruined?”

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