Maseru, Feb. 19 -- Following the strike by Queen 'Mamohato Memorial Hospital (QMMH) Nurses and Nursing Assistants, Lesotho Nursing Council (LNC) has condemned the act saying it puts the lives of patients at risk.

LNC Registrar Flavia Moetsane Poka said LNC convicts unethical and unprofessional behaviour portrayed by some of the nurses, midwives and nursing assistants who work at Tsepong, who have taken part in the unlawful industrial action and have put the lives of the clients under their care at risk. She said such unethical behaviour cannot be tolerated by LNC as they tarnish the image of the nursing and midwifery profession and also destroy the trusting nurse and patient relationship within the community. She furthered that the respo...