Court upholds hospital’s decision to sack nurse

A regional court has ruled that Třebíč Hospital was fully entitled to sack the nurse who was responsible for a highly publicized swap of two baby girls in 2006. The swap was uncovered nine months later when one of the girl’s fathers asked for a DNA test. The court ruled that although there was no evidence to suggest that the nurse in question actually swapped the babies, her negligence in performing her duties led to the fact that the mix-up was not uncovered immediately. The nurse had protested against her dismissal, saying she had been selected as a scapegoat by the hospital management which had irreparably damaged her reputation.