PRANK CALL CAUSES A NURSE TO COMMIT SUICIDE

Jacinta Saldanha, 46, A night Sister at Edward VII Hospital in London committed suicide after receiving a prank call from two DJs living in Australia pretending to be Queen Elizabeth and William's father. They elicited information from the hospital about Prince William's wife Kate who was in the hospital suffering from morning sickness.

The information and its eventual broadcast elicited a furor in the media and a backlash concerning revealing a patient's information. the media furor caused the Indian Born sister who was the most senior person at the hospital much anguish resulting in her committing suicide.

In an inquest that followed, the two DJs apologized for their insensitivity and lack for foresight.

Saldanha's family and friends were shocked by the suicide saying she was happy and jovial earlier in the day.

This goes to show the pressures health care workers go through and the need to seek counselling if things seem overwhelming

Jacintha Saldanha, 46, killed herself 3 days after she fell for a prank phone call that resulted in another nurse disclosing details of the Duchess of Cambridge's condition.

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