CUH still putting girls on wards with men after assault

A day after a 62-year-old man was convicted of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old in her hospital bed, CUH was asked what changes it brought in as a result of the horrific case.

CUH still putting girls on wards with men after assault
Tue, 18 Feb, 2020 - 06:10
Neil Michael

Cork University Hospital (CUH) still places teenage girls in some wards with adult men.

A day after a 62-year-old man was convicted of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old in her hospital bed, CUH was asked what changes it brought in as a result of the horrific case.

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