The Leader of the Opposition says there is now a second long-term care facility in which inappropriate photos of patients were taken by staff.
Barry Petten says the health minister has been less than transparent concerning inappropriate behavior of staff in long-term care homes. In fact, Petten says Minister Tom Osborne knew the issue was more widespread than first thought but chose not to disclose it until cornered by the media.
RCMP are still investigating a situation in which up to seven families may have been affected by a privacy breach at the long-term care facility in Baie Verte involving inappropriate pictures of residents taken without their consent. Central Health has launched its own investigation.
MHA Petten is calling on government for a larger review of our nursing homes but, up until now, government has said it will wait for the investigations to be completed before considering that step.