CrosswordNewsletters
DAILY BEAST
ALL
  • Cheat Sheet
  • Obsessed
  • Politics
  • Crime
  • Entertainment
  • Media
  • Innovation
  • Opinion
  • World
  • U.S. News
  • Scouted
CHEAT SHEET
    POLITICS
    • Fever Dreams
    • Biden World
    • Elections
    • Opinion
    • National Security
    • Congress
    • Pay Dirt
    • The New Abnormal
    • Right Richter
    • Trumpland
    MEDIA
    • Confider
    • Daytime Talk
    • Late-Night
    • Fox News
    U.S. NEWS
    • Identities
    • Crime
    • Race
    • LGBT
    • Extremism
    • Coronavirus
    WORLD
    • Russia
    • Europe
    • China
    • Middle East
    INNOVATION
    • Science
    TRAVEL
      ENTERTAINMENT
      • TV
      • Movies
      • Music
      • Comedy
      • Sports
      • Sex
      • TDB's Obsessed
      • Awards Shows
      • The Last Laugh
      CULTURE
      • Power Trip
      • Fashion
      • Books
      • Royalist
      TECH
      • Disinformation
      SCOUTED
      • Clothing
      • Technology
      • Beauty
      • Home
      • Pets
      • Kitchen
      • Fitness
      • I'm Looking For
      BEST PICKS
      • Best VPNs
      • Best Gaming PCs
      • Best Air Fryers
      COUPONS
      • Vistaprint Coupons
      • Ulta Coupons
      • Office Depot Coupons
      • Adidas Promo Codes
      • Walmart Promo Codes
      • H&M Coupons
      • Spanx Promo Codes
      • StubHub Promo Codes
      Products
      NewslettersPodcastsCrosswordsSubscription
      FOLLOW US
      GOT A TIP?

      SEARCH

      HOMEPAGE
      0

      Why Has No-One from Hospital Visited Jacintha's Family?

      Tragedy

      British MP Keith Vaz expresses dismay that Australian DJs have received more counseling than Jacintha's family

      Tom Sykes

      Royalist Correspondent

      Updated Jul. 14, 2017 3:13AM ET / Published Dec. 10, 2012 9:58AM ET 

      Getty Images ; (inset) Metropolitan Police / AP Photo

      A British member of parliament who visited Jacintha Saldanha's family at their home over the weekend said they have been left "shocked and bewildered" by her death but he expressed dismay that they have yet to be offered counseling by the King Edward VII hospital or visited in person by a representative of the hospital.

      Meanwhile the hospital flatly denied claims made by the Australian radio station 2DayFM that they had made five attempts to contact the hospital prior to broadcasting the prank call. A source at the hospital's PR company told the Royalist: “We have all checked out phones, as has the hospital, and we can find no record of these calls.”

      MP Keith Vaz told BBC radio: “The hospital has sent them a letter which I have seen, but I am a little surprised that nobody has made the journey to Bristol to sit with them and offer the counseling they need. More support needs to be given. I've spoken to the chairman of the hospital. There is a need to demonstrate that support. A hundred or so miles should not prevent the kind of support that they need."

      He told BBC Radio 4's The World at One: "My thoughts are with the family. They are devastated by what has happened, they are shocked and they are bewildered. What is necessary is a focus on their needs.”

      Apparently referring to the fact that the DJs concerned are being offered psychological help, Mr Vaz said: "I would like to see (the family) get the same support that is apparently being given to others because this is a very traumatic time.”

      A spokesperson for the hospital was unable to tell the Royalist whether anyone would be traveling to Bristol to meet Jacintha’s family in person.

      A newspaper poll in Australia has revealed that more than two-thirds of people do not blame DJs Mel Greig and Michael Christian for the death of nurse Jacintha Saldanha.

      More than 34,000 readers took part in the Sydney Daily Telegraph newspaper's poll, with 68 per cent saying the blame should not be apportioned to the radio presenters.

      READ THIS LIST

      DAILY BEAST
      • Cheat Sheet
      • Politics
      • Entertainment
      • Media
      • World
      • Innovation
      • U.S. News
      • Scouted
      • Travel
      • Subscription
      • Crossword
      • Newsletters
      • Podcasts
      • About
      • Contact
      • Tips
      • Jobs
      • Advertise
      • Help
      • Privacy
      • Code of Ethics & Standards
      • Diversity
      • Terms & Conditions
      • Copyright & Trademark
      • Sitemap
      • Best Picks
      • Coupons
      • Coupons:
      • Dick's Sporting Goods Coupons
      • HP Coupon Codes
      • Chewy Promo Codes
      • Nordstrom Rack Coupons
      • NordVPN Coupons
      • JCPenny Coupons
      • Nordstrom Coupons
      • Samsung Promo Coupons
      • Home Depot Coupons
      • Hotwire Promo Codes
      • eBay Coupons
      • Ashley Furniture Promo Codes
      © 2023 The Daily Beast Company LLC