‘An ugly and unnecessary display of wilful ignorance’: Hospital hits back at claims fast-track triage of Indigenous patients is racist
St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne CEO Nicole Tweddle's defends the decision last year to triage all Indigenous patients as category 3 or above.
Last week, St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne was accused of racism.
This was based on its decision last year to triage all Indigenous patients presenting to its ED as category 3 or above.
Critics, including former RACP president Professor John Wilson, claimed it was racist and created an “apartheid situation” that conflicted with medical ethics.
Below is the hospital’s response. Written by its chief executive Nicole Tweddle, it does not hold back.
