Most guests in managed isolation facilities are grateful, but some abuse healthcare workers verbally and physically, a whistleblower says. (File photo)Shocking reports of healthcare workers being labelled “monkeys” and being physically abused by guests at managed isolation facilities (MIQ) are emerging as a nursing union demands change. New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) organiser Sharleen Rapoto said the abuse healthcare workers were receiving at MIQ facilities was an ongoing issue. Dominico Zapata/Stuff Distinction Hotel managed isolation manager Carla Denmead speaks about the vaccine rollout in managed isolation facilities. Much of the abuse went unreported because immigrant workers were worried it might affect their immigration status, she said.

Source: Stuff March 09, 2021 15:56 UTC