Journalist Witnesses Security Breach at Hospital Days after New Policy
SUDBURY, Ontario, Canada – Upon the recent security breach at St. Joseph’s hospital where a newborn baby was abducted, hospital personnel were issued new photo badges and ordered to wear them at all times to increase security. However, since changing the policy, at least one doctor has breached security, according to the Sudbury Star.
On Nov. 9, journalist Lara Bradley was in the maternity ward taking the names of newborns to be published in an upcoming issue of the Star when she was approached by a security officer. The guard asked Bradley to identify herself, which she obliged. Shortly after, Bradley witnessed an exchange between the security guard and a man in green hospital scrubs.
According to Bradley, the guard asked the man for his badge, a new policy for the hospital. The man stated that he left the badge at home. The man in scrubs then led the security guard out to the stairwell after the guard stated that he didn’t recognize the man’s face. The man then stated to the guard not to worry and soon, he will get used to seeing his face.
Viviane Lapointe, Sudbury Regional Hospital’s spokeswoman stated that the policy states anyone who forgot their identification at home must return home and retrieve it before allowed access in the hospital. Lapointe expressed to Bradley that the situation would be investigated.
After looking into the complaint, Lapointe reported that the employee in question was a physician at the hospital and earlier in the week; he had forgotten to wear his photo identification to work. However, the security guard denied having not recognized the physician. Bradley maintains that the security guard did not recognize the physician.
Lapointe said that the importance of wearing the photo identification badges will be reiterated. She also explained that complaints about employees not wearing the badges will be taken seriously and investigated.
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