The State Health Services Administration (ASSE) received a complaint against a nurse of the Maciel Hospital for the alleged disclosure of confidential information from the patient’s medical history. 62-year-old delivery man stabbed to death last week, sources from the state health provider confirmed to The Observer.
As reported in the first instance Montevideo Portalthe complaint was sent to the address of the Maciel Hospitalas well as authorities of ASSE and the Ministry of Public Health (MSP).
The message indicates that an official had published, from her personal Instagram account, a comment with some details about the man’s medical history, saying that the delivery man had not died directly as a result of the stab wound but as a result of a “pre-existing cardiac pathology”.
From ASSE they confirmed that they were aware of the complaint and clarified to The Observer that an administrative investigation will not be initiated against the nurse, but just a warning.
The case
Last week, a delivery of Venezuelan origin was stabbed with a knife for a 30 year old man. The event occurred at the intersection of Cuareim and Colonia.
As reported at the time by this media, the attack took place while the delivery man was having an argument with the attacker, who was in the area driving a car and escaped from the scene.
After becoming aware of the incident, police officers quickly went to the scene and from there coordinated the transfer of the injured man to the Maciel Hospital. in Old City. However, and despite arriving at the medical center alive, the 62-year-old victim died.
Hours later, the Police managed to locate the vehicle involved in the incident on Yí and Mercedes streets. The car was driven by a woman, while the attacker was traveling as a passenger.
days ago, Justice charged the man for a crime of homicide by way of possible intent.
