The following message was released by officials in Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital after a young man, a patient, was physically assaulted by a nurse in the hospital.

“Yesterday an argument took place in Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in the orthopedic department involving a patient. As soon as officials became aware of what occurred, the [male] nurse was instructed to leave the unit immediately. He was accompanied out of the unit by a police official who was summoned by hospital officials. He was instructed to come to the station for questioning.

The hospital administrator and other officials are investigating the incident based on reports the nurse assaulted the patient, which included pulling on his peyos. The nurse has been banned from hospital grounds until further notice pending the outcome of the investigation.

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(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)