{
  "id": 1931043,
  "title": "KZN Health Department condemns nurse's assault on patient",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/kzn-health-department-condemns-nurses-assault-on-patient",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-19T12:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/sunday-tribune/news/2026-08-19-kzn-health-department-condemns-nurses-assault-on-patient/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health has condemned a viral video showing a nurse physically assaulting a patient at King Dinuzulu Hospital, prompting calls for disciplinary action and criminal charges.",
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      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Viral video sparks outrage as KZN nurse is suspended over alleged patient assault",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/viral-video-sparks-outrage-as-kzn-nurse-is-suspended-over-alleged",
        "published": "2026-08-19T08:21:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}