Five medics are fired after footage of them dancing around naked, unconscious patient awaiting surgery goes viral
- Five medics were filmed mocking a man on a surgery table in Bolivar, Colombia
- Doctors and nurses laugh as they dance around the unconscious, naked patient
- The patient was awaiting surgery on the operating table during video
- Believed a member of the operating team took the footage and posted online
Five medics were fired after an outrageous video showing them mocking a man on a surgery table was leaked online.
The group of doctors and nurses can be heard laughing raucously as they danced around the patient at the Santa Cruz de Bocagrande clinic in Bolivar, Colombia.
The patient was unconscious and lying completely naked face down awaiting surgery on the operating table.
Five medics were fired after an outrageous video was released showing them mocking a man on a surgery table (left). The group of doctors and nurses were heard laughing raucously as they danced around the patient (right)
It is believed that a member of the operating team took the footage, which shows nurses and medics in scrubs laughing as they shimmy and dance around the man.
The video made its way online and quickly went viral.
Authorities confirmed they have fired five workers in the video, saying the the video breaks 'all health protocols'.
In a statement, clinic bosses said: 'The respect for dignity of every patient is the most important thing in our clinic, therefore we strongly regret the inappropriate behaviour of those who are working as professionals in the health sector, seen in the video recorded in one of our surgery rooms.'
It is believed that a member of the operating team took the footage, which shows nurses and medics in scrubs laughing as they shimmy and dance around the man (left and right)
The statement added that the five employee's actions 'are against the dignity of the patient and are breaking the protocols and the political values of our institution focused on the quality and humanisation of our service.'
The clinic also apologised for the video.
A spokesman said: 'This is the first time in seven years of good service that we are living a situation like this and we have taken some measures in order not to repeat these horrific acts.'
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