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jayohaitchenn
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« on: Friday, December 7, 2012, 15:36:13 »

It's all a laugh and a joke and then someone pulls a right buzzkill.

http://news.sky.com/story/1022287/royal-prank-call-nurse-commits-suicide

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« Reply #1 on: Friday, December 7, 2012, 15:40:46 »

Shocking and tragic. But it was just a prank. I don't blame the DJs as such. The hospital management need to have a look at what pressure they put the nurse at fault under.

Assuming this is why she's topped herself, which it may just be a contributing factor...

edit: The Mail (I know) say that she was not being disciplined. I'm sure the press would have been in a frenzy, but I think she must have had other issues.
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« Reply #2 on: Friday, December 7, 2012, 15:53:02 »

I don't get it. Is the story missing something, it basically says they asked to speak to Kate while pretending to be the queen - then she commits suicide?
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« Reply #3 on: Friday, December 7, 2012, 15:53:16 »

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« Reply #4 on: Friday, December 7, 2012, 15:55:36 »

I don't get it. Is the story missing something, it basically says they asked to speak to Kate while pretending to be the queen - then she commits suicide?

Probably the bit where it was the biggest story on earth for a day or two.

I realise I'm a man and therefore wouldn't care, but I would be quite happy if there was no more press coverage of one woman's womb until the entitled sprog pops out. Then they can confirm the gender and name and we can all get on with our lives.
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« Reply #5 on: Friday, December 7, 2012, 15:59:10 »

I don't get it. Is the story missing something, it basically says they asked to speak to Kate while pretending to be the queen - then she commits suicide?

Its not clear whether she was the nurse that gave the information, or merely put the call through.

It might not even be linked to the prank. And even if it was then there must have been more to it, normal people don't kill themselves over a prank no matter what press intrusion was going on.
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« Reply #6 on: Friday, December 7, 2012, 16:15:57 »



Patient condientiality is a basic tenet of any hospital:patient relationship and for a hospital targeting high net worth celebs to become a laughing stock throughout the world will actually be potentially very financially damaging - never mind the ethics.

The employee has fucked up very badly - (sh)it happens but the reputational damage that has resulted is quite serious.
Who knows what the connection is but a dedicated professional would be unlikely to find the broadcasting of their stupidity and breach of professional ethics resulting in serious damage to their employer as just a prank.


Shame Max Clifford wasn't available to manage the incident
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« Reply #7 on: Friday, December 7, 2012, 16:17:29 »

It was a fucking stupid prank. They left the nurse in a very difficult position. As has been said it may not have been linked to the prank but I hope the dj's feel fucking bad about it
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« Reply #8 on: Friday, December 7, 2012, 16:20:36 »

Its not clear whether she was the nurse that gave the information, or merely put the call through.

It might not even be linked to the prank. And even if it was then there must have been more to it, normal people don't kill themselves over a prank no matter what press intrusion was going on.
this nurse was the one who put the dj's through not the one who gave out the information.
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« Reply #9 on: Friday, December 7, 2012, 16:21:35 »

the dj's feel fucking bad about it

Well, they probably feel they contributed to someones death, will probably lose their job, may possibly bring down the entire station and will have the entire UK paperazzi after them. I think its fair to say they won't be having the best of times.

this nurse was the one who put the dj's through not the one who gave out the information.

Well there you go, it makes suicide over this one incident all the more bizarre and unlikely.
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« Reply #10 on: Friday, December 7, 2012, 17:10:55 »

Its not clear whether she was the nurse that gave the information, or merely put the call through.

It might not even be linked to the prank. And even if it was then there must have been more to it, normal people don't kill themselves over a prank no matter what press intrusion was going on.

I concur
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« Reply #11 on: Friday, December 7, 2012, 20:27:28 »

Well, they probably feel they contributed to someones death, will probably lose their job, may possibly bring down the entire station and will have the entire UK paperazzi after them. I think its fair to say they won't be having the best of times.

Well there you go, it makes suicide over this one incident all the more bizarre and unlikely.

Exactly, there must be something more to it.  As usual though in suicide cases, it's those who are left behind who will suffer.

I feel sorry for the radio djs tbh.  It was a silly prank similar to ones that plenty of other radio and tv presenters have played.  Now they will have the outcome on their conscience for the rest of their lives.
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« Reply #12 on: Friday, December 7, 2012, 23:12:25 »

I don't get it. Is the story missing something, it basically says they asked to speak to Kate while pretending to be the queen - then she commits suicide?

Not that simple though is it....she was a highly qualified nurse and obviously was distraught at the thought that her integrity was in question and believe it or not we all have different thresholds when it comes to stress etc.
Always makes me wonder when people comment about these matters.....fact is if it was your wife friend or sister was this nurse then i would think you would feel different.


Personally i would want to kill the fucking idiots......prank calls on the radio........not even remotely funny anyway.
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« Reply #13 on: Friday, December 7, 2012, 23:20:31 »

There is no way the djs could have predicted this and at worst it was only a contributing factor.

But any idiot would have known that if the prank worked there was a good chance it would result in someone being sacked. It was childish, immature, sad, pathetic and they shouldn't have done it. The djs and their producer should be sacked at the bare minimum.

You can call it a prank if you want but impersonating the royal family, or anyone for that matter, isn't a laughing matter. Especially when you're talking about confidential medical records.
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« Reply #14 on: Friday, December 7, 2012, 23:47:11 »

Not that simple though is it....she was a highly qualified nurse and obviously was distraught at the thought that her integrity was in question and believe it or not we all have different thresholds when it comes to stress etc.
Always makes me wonder when people comment about these matters.....fact is if it was your wife friend or sister was this nurse then i would think you would feel different.


Personally i would want to kill the fucking idiots......prank calls on the radio........not even remotely funny anyway.

Spot on Leefer, Hope the Aussies are proud of their 5mins of fame, they should both be given community service in a hospital to see how well they cope with some of the shit nurses and hospital staff put up with on a daily bases.
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