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Sep 14, 2021 10 tweets 2 min read
BREAKING: ICU Manager at Mayo University Hospital walks out of meeting after family raise ventilator concerns.

A young woman is now “paralysed and sedated” after being placed on a ventilator without family knowledge or consent.

1/10 The woman was classified as “suspected Covid” when she presented with minor breathing difficulties due to a non-serious asthma condition that she has.

Her last words to her family were when she texted them saying “Let everyone know they are taking me to the ICU.”

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Sep 11, 2020 9 tweets 4 min read
THREAD: This week RedFM (Cork radio) received a deluge of calls over the horrendous abuse of older people in hospital care.

Story after story of cruel treatment and brutal neglect while nurses "having a chat" & staff "browsing Facebook."

Please read this thread and share. 1/9 HSE CONTRACTOR: "I've seen the elderly screaming for attention and receiving none...but meanwhile upstairs in the offices I see the admin sitting around enjoying the craic, laughing and joking...people on computers reading up on MunsterFans, Facebook, and playing Solitaire"

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May 5, 2020 15 tweets 5 min read
BREAKING: COVID-NEGATIVE TEENAGER DIES AT MAYO HOSPITAL AFTER BEING MOVED TO COVID WARD

Sally Maaz (17) died in Mayo University Hospital on April 24. Her cousin speaks out in this video.

Sally was moved to the #COVIDー19 ward even though she tested NEGATIVE twice. 1/14 On Tuesday April 14, Sally was admitted to Mayo University Hospital with multiple conditions. She was a 'high-risk' patient with a congenital heart defect. Sally was moved to the Covid-19 ward that same night, despite twice testing NEGATIVE for Covid-19. 2/14