Racist rants, hangover confessions and gremlins meme posted to Facebook lead to medic sackings

SEVEN nurses and medical workers have faced disciplinary action in the past year for making racist comments or criticising work on Facebook.

Lisa Kane said of her Muslim patients: “More in there than Kabul. Get them out of my country.”

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She lost her job at South Tyneside Trust.

Clare McLean boasted how she was hungover and faced a 12-hour shift.

She also breached professional guidelines by labelling her workplace a dungeon, and posting a picture suggesting elderly patients turned into Gremlins at night.

Chesterfield Royal Hospitals trust fired her.

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Peter Crute, of Brighton’s Royal Sussex County Hospital, was fired and jailed for using Facebook to groom a 14-year-old.

The Nursing and Midwifery Council disclosed the information after a FoI request.

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