The essentials After the rape of a patient by a patient deemed dangerous, the management of the Marchant hospital promises to reinforce security within the establishment.
A patient hospitalized in Marchant, Toulouse, was accused of raping another patient. The victim immediately filed a complaint, and the investigation was entrusted to the police. The nursing staff, already concerned by the violent behavior of the aggressor, claims that this incident could have been avoided. The doctor in charge had requested the presence of a specialized agent to monitor this patient, a request refused due to lack of budget, according to Isabelle Seff, CGT union representative of the establishment.
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The hospital management responded to these accusations: “On August 15, 2024, a patient hospitalized at the Gérard-Marchant hospital center reported having been the victim of rape committed by another patient. As soon as this statement was made to the care team, all measures to protect the reporting patient were implemented in accordance with his rights, and the justice system was informed without delay. The hospital community is deeply affected by the occurrence of this event and is mobilizing every day to provide quality and caring care to their patients. The healthcare professionals concerned have the support of the establishment, which will strengthen the violence reporting and support systems. The Gérard-Marchant hospital center understands the suffering of the patient and his family and remains at their disposal and that of the justice system.”
