Dental staff fired for mocking cancer patient’s private diary
Shocking video has emerged of two dental staff reading a cancer patient's private diary aloud while laughing and mocking her concerns.
The video which captured the American employees at Premier Dental Group (PDG) of Knoxville laughing as they read the private diary entries was captioned: "Found a patients journal and now it's story time lmao."
The footage was reportedly filmed by another staff member who could be heard giggling throughout the video, according to the New York Post.
A woman in black scrubs was filmed reading passages from the diary to others in the room and describing the radiation treatments the worried patient faces.
Another woman was sitting cross-legged on the office floor and listening intently, a male employee was also in the room but he did not intervene or join in with the women.
It’s not clear how staff obtained access to the patient’s private journal, or why they decided to read it.
The video sparked outrage across social media, with Premier Dental Group of Knoxville having to share an apology on Facebook acknowledging the incident.
"Premier Dental Group of Knoxville is aware of a recent incident involving an inappropriate video created and shared by some of our employees that addressed an individual’s medical condition in a disrespectful and unprofessional manner.”
“We deeply regret this incident and the hurt [it] has caused,” they wrote in the statement which has now been deleted.
A spokesperson for PDG confirmed to the New York Post the female employees involved in the incident were fired “effective immediately”.
After an investigation it was determined that the male employee in the video did not participate and kept his job.
“We are committed to maintaining a respectful and professional environment for everyone, and we will continue to take necessary actions to uphold these standards,” the practice said.
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