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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Maggie O'Neill

Maine hospital under fire for threatening to sue family of teenager who shared patient safety concerns online

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A not-for-profit health system in Maine has threatened legal action against a 15-year-old boy for shedding light on alleged patient safety issues in the paediatric ward of one of its hospitals.

Samson Cournane, a student at the University of Maine, started a petition advocating for an investigation into Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center last year, claiming conditions at the hospital were unsafe.

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