The NSW Nurses and Midwives' Association (NSWNMA) has slammed radio station 2Day FM for its role in a prank call linked to a nurse's death.
In an open letter to 2Day FM, NSWNMA general secretary Brett Holmes said the "stunt" would have had "very serious professional consequences" in the Australian context.
2Day FM DJs Mel Greig and Michael Christian were stood down following the death on Friday of London nurse Jacintha Saldanha, 46, after she received a prank call from the pair pretending to be the Queen and Prince Charles.
In the call, the DJs sought details about the condition of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, who was a patient at King Edward VII Hospital at the time.
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Police in London have said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding Ms Saldanha's death and it's believed she took her own life.
Mr Holmes said in the NSW context a nurse could have faced numerous disciplinary proceedings for answering such a call, including action by the Health Care Complaints Commission.
"Nurses and widwives must comply with strict professional and legal obligations in terms of patient privacy," Mr Holmes wrote.
"Such a call, with similar outcomes at an Australian health facility, irrespective of who the patient was, could have serious legal and professional implications for the nurses, midwives or any other health worker involved."
AAP
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