Nurse found dead.

It is so awful. When the prank first made the news, all I could think was 'the poor poor woman who took the call.' I too doubt people were being as supportive as they say.
 
So sad, bet she got a *******ing at the hospital and thats why she did it, they shouldnt mess around and do prank calls like that, i hope they feel ashamed of themselves.
 
When this story first broke all I could think was that poor nurse...she will be having words from management (I speak as a trained nurse myself) I can only speculate but in similar situations where I work they would rather stab their own staff in the back rather than defend them, luckily it has never happened to me. All I can think of is how unsupported she must have felt and to be at the centre of a story that was not her fault, perhaps it is time to think before people make prank calls and think of the upset and damage it will do to others for the sake of a laugh at their expense. Those poor children without a mother this Christmas
 
Such a shame, all she did was to put the call through to the ward. It was another nurse who gave out details of Kate Middleton. Hospitals do come down hard on breaches of confidentiality, so I doubt they have been as supportive as claimed. RIP
 
Thing is , it was said on the news this morning that the radio station has to get permission from the hospital to broadcast the prank call, as it was recorded. So, if the hospital did give permission, then I think this is down to them.
 
benson21 said:
Thing is , it was said on the news this morning that the radio station has to get permission from the hospital to broadcast the prank call, as it was recorded. So, if the hospital did give permission, then I think this is down to them.
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How strange! Just so, so sad, whatever the truth is.
 
from what I've read, they tried to get permission from the nurses but failed to contact them. It didn't mention that the hospital gave permission (I'm not saying they didn't. If they did and there were repercussions from them to the nurse,well that's an entirely different can of worms)
 
In the Daily Fail it had a transcript of the conversation. Apparently when this nurse took the call, all the DJ said was "i'm calling about my grand-daughter Kate" and then the nurse transferred her to another nurse. So not sure how this nurse could get into trouble for that?

Obviously, cannot trust the Daily Fail entirely on accuracy of reports but it is hard to know what the full story is.

So sad for the family that this has happened. Was in shock when I heard it on the radio Thursday.
 
paulineh said:
I think there is more to this than meets the eye.
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FWIW, Pauline, I agree with you. Even the most severe disciplinary proceedings aren't enough to warrant suicide. Sure, you'd feel an idiot, angry at being had and all sorts of emotions at the ensuing disciplinary action, but taking your own life?!?

Something else was going on, whether in that poor nurse's home life or at work. Probably something we'll never know and I actually feel for the DJs who made the call. Everybody has played a prank at some time in their lives. Whilst alarming that the nurses fell for it, it was essentially harmless and was blown up all out of proportion. Standard procedure for the media in this country.
 
Most of us have had a practical joker make a victim of us,I honestly think this poor lady must have been less than stable to react in this tragic way:(
 
This poor woman was the person who put the DJ through to the nurse on the ward who was the one to divulge personal medical info. She herself didnt divulge anything to anyone. So sad she felt compelled to take her life over it.
Although the DJ's shouldnt have made the hoax call in the first place I do feel that its odd that the hospital and the Royal's security people didnt have some sort of protocol in place re people trying it on like this. Quite unbelievably naive on their part I feel.
 
Fransurrey said:
FWIW, Pauline, I agree with you. Even the most severe disciplinary proceedings aren't enough to warrant suicide. Sure, you'd feel an idiot, angry at being had and all sorts of emotions at the ensuing disciplinary action, but taking your own life?!?

Something else was going on, whether in that poor nurse's home life or at work. Probably something we'll never know and I actually feel for the DJs who made the call. Everybody has played a prank at some time in their lives. Whilst alarming that the nurses fell for it, it was essentially harmless and was blown up all out of proportion. Standard procedure for the media in this country.
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I agree with there being more to this than we are being told. You're also right by saying the media is far too quick to make a mountain out of a mole hill. Please don't shoot me down, but I think it was a selfish thing to do. Two children have been left without a mother. If she couldn't sort herself out, then why did she not think of them?

What a waste of life.

Rest in peace.
 
Without having been a clinicain I have and still work in the NHS. Patient confidentiality is paramount, and for someone working ina hospital that prides itself on being a royal's hospital then the loss of face would be really high. Admittedly she didt give the information but she was gatekeeper.

Also having worked in hosptals I know the emotions often do run high and feelings close to the surface. My husband used to ask who had cried at work that day when I came home. Often it was me!

However even with all of this I agree - she must have been ill before and this was the straw.
 
Elbie said:
In the Daily Fail it had a transcript of the conversation. Apparently when this nurse took the call, all the DJ said was "i'm calling about my grand-daughter Kate" and then the nurse transferred her to another nurse. So not sure how this nurse could get into trouble for that?

Obviously, cannot trust the Daily Fail entirely on accuracy of reports but it is hard to know what the full story is.
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I've heard the call, and that is essentially what happens. They ring the hospital and a woman answers the DJ puts on a posh accent and asks after her granddaughter (without identifying herself in anyway) and the woman puts her on to a nurse, the DJ then asks after Kate.

I still don't understand how they got a private number for a private room. And if they managed to get that, then how were they unable to contact the hospital again in order to get permission to air the call?
 
So having heard the interview of the the Australian DJ's, they did seem genuinely distraught and contrite. For what it is worth I thought the girl was very respectful about how she referred to the family and never made it all about herself. The radio station apparently called the hospital 5 times for permission, the hospital claimed they didn't. The Samaritans have further entered the fray by saying that one upsetting episode will rarely be the reason why someone commits suicide, it is normally a combination of events. Either way what really sticks with me, it that that poor nurse must have been feeling so devastated, for whatever reasons to take her own life. Also no reflection on her family or friends either. Someone who is really in that dark a place can sometimes go beyond the helping hands offered by those close to them.
 
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