40 people removed from Granada's Clínico hospital after disturbances in Spain
Forty people were removed by the National Police from the San Cecilio Clínico Hospital in Granada, Spain, after occupying a corridor and refusing to comply with the hospital's visiting rules.
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40 people removed from Granada's Clínico hospital after refusing to comply with visiting hours
Around forty people were removed in the early hours of Thursday by National Police officers at the San Cecilio Clínico Hospital in Granada, Spain. The incident occurred after a patient's relatives occupied a corridor with chairs to stay with him outside the visiting hours and limits set by the hospital.
The intervention was triggered by two calls from the hospital's private security. The first came shortly after 20:30 on Wednesday, and the second in the early hours, when the Unidad de Prevención y Reacción (UPR, a rapid-response police unit) and other units were activated. Officers then removed the roughly forty people who refused to leave the ward.
The incident reopens the debate over hospital visiting restrictions and how to respond to mass non-compliance. While some defend the need to maintain order to guarantee healthcare, others criticise the rigidity of protocols at moments of family vulnerability. For now, no complaints or sanctions against those removed have been reported.
Around forty people were removed in the early hours of Thursday by National Police officers at the San Cecilio Clínico Hospital in Granada, Spain. The incident occurred after a patient's relatives occupied a corridor with chairs to stay with him outside the visiting hours and limits set by the hospital.
The intervention was triggered by two calls from the hospital's private security. The first came shortly after 20:30 on Wednesday, and the second in the early hours, when the Unidad de Prevención y Reacción (UPR, a rapid-response police unit) and other units were activated. Officers then removed the roughly forty people who refused to leave the ward.
The incident reopens the debate over hospital visiting restrictions and how to respond to mass non-compliance. While some defend the need to maintain order to guarantee healthcare, others criticise the rigidity of protocols at moments of family vulnerability. For now, no complaints or sanctions against those removed have been reported.
Summary of a discussion on Burbuja.info - Foro de economía, actualidad y política., translated from Spanish and reviewed before publication. Read the full discussion (18 replies).
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