Nurses to do sexual assault exams as doctors ‘refuse to do it’
Rape victims are waiting long periods or being refused at hospitals, an audit report says
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Nurses will be trained to conduct forensic medical examinations on sexual assault victims due to a shortage of doctors willing to perform the procedures.
A Queensland audit report has found rape victims are waiting long periods or being refused the examinations at hospitals because of a lack of trained clinicians.