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Three Nurses Suspended After Patient Videos Were Posted Online
Chiba Nishi General Hospital in Matsudo, Japan, said nurses filmed patients and scenes inside the hospital without permission.
The videos were recorded during work and posted on social media.
One video showed a patient lying in a hospital bed, and some videos included captions.
The hospital generally prohibits filming inside its facilities.
Three nurses involved in filming or viewing the videos have been suspended from work since October 8, and the videos were deleted.
The nurses said they had uploaded the videos only among themselves and had not shared them outside their group.
The hospital says it will announce steps to prevent a repeat after it confirms what happened, and its director has promised to address patients’ privacy concerns.
Chiba Nishi General Hospital in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, said nurses filmed hospital patients and scenes inside the hospital without permission and posted the videos on social media.
The videos were filmed during work and included footage of an inpatient lying in bed and nurses filming themselves inside the hospital.
The hospital said filming on its premises is generally prohibited.
Three nurses involved in filming or viewing the videos were suspended from work starting October 8.
The nurses told the hospital that they had uploaded the videos only among themselves and had not shared them outside the group; the hospital had the videos deleted.
The hospital said it would announce steps to prevent a recurrence after confirming the facts.
- Who
- Three nurses at Chiba Nishi General Hospital
- What
- They filmed patients and scenes inside the hospital without permission and posted videos on social media.
- When
- The issue came to light on October 8, 2026; the hospital announced it by October 10.
- Where
- Chiba Nishi General Hospital in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
- Why
- Not stated
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Videos showing an inpatient and scenes inside the hospital were filmed.
The hospital learned of the videos after receiving a report from outside.
The hospital suspended three nurses involved in filming or viewing the videos and had the videos deleted.
The hospital announced the incident and said it would publish prevention measures after confirming the facts.
- Hospital
- Chiba Nishi General Hospital
- Location
- Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
- Staff suspended
- Three nurses
- Suspensions began
- October 8, 2026
- Videos came to the hospital's attention
- Around 3 p.m. on October 8, 2026
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