Nurse working at King Edward VII's Hospital Sister Agnes, London, who committed suicide three days after receiving a hoax call. The call was part of the Australian radio programme Hot30 Countdown, broadcast on the Austereo-owned station 2Day FM. In it, the hosts impersonated Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles enquiring about the health of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge who was at the time a patient staying at the hospital. Saldhana fell for the hoax and transferred the call to the nurse looking after the Duchess.
Saldanha, Jacintha, 1966-2012
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Winter, Mark 1958- :[The blame game]. 10 December 2012
Date: 2012
From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers
By: Southland times (Newspaper)
Reference: DCDL-0023636
Description: Fingers point in all directions around the words, 'Apportioning blame?' and the names of people and things that may have played a role in the suicide of hospital worker, Jacintha Saldanha. Refers to the prank phone call by Australian radio hosts impersonating Queen Elizabeth II, asking hospital staff about the condition of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, who was hospitalised for severe morning sickness. The DJs, from Sydney's 2Day FM station, succeeded in getting through to Kate's private nurse at King Edward VII Hospital and had a brief conversation that included some details of her condition. The nurse who answered the phone and transferred the call to Kate's private nurse, committed suicide three days later, sparking international outrage against the DJs. Title from file name Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).