Two patients have been “inappropriately touched” in the Townsville Hospital’s Acute Mental Health Inpatient Unit. Townsville Hospital and Health Service chief executive Kieran Keyes confirmed the incident happened last month. “We can confirm one incident in the AAMHIU in the past two weeks where a male consumer inappropriately touched a female consumer and a male consumer in a short space of time,” Ms Keyes said in a statement. “Both consumers were supported to make a complaint to the Queensland Police Service. They were also supported by their treating teams.” Mr Keyes said those admitted to the unit were in need of acute care.
