Hospital gave very sick doctor a special PC for his personal, erm, pleasure
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Summary
- A hospital provided a special PC to a very sick doctor for personal use, according to a claim.
- A support staff member was reportedly told to either permit policy violations or resign from their position.
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Last change 2d ago · Recheck overdue since 7 Nov 2026, 07:20 UK time
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Hospital gave very sick doctor a special PC for his personal, erm, pleasure
How we know
Statements extracted from sources. Higher confidence means stronger corroboration.
- ClaimedHeadline60% confidence
Hospital gave very sick doctor a special PC for his personal, erm, pleasure
- ProbableSummary fact75% confidence
Support chap told to either allow blatant policy violations or find a new job