Husband refuses hospital admission at St. Teresa Hospital, Wichita KS
A woman requested hospital staff to admit her husband, but he refused treatment. Police confirmed no disturbance was occurring and determined they could not compel him to be admitted, categorizing it as a welfare check.
Audio|Source: Sedgwick County Law Enforcement
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Transcript:
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St. Teresa,
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calling party is wanting her husband to go into the hospital.
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He's refusing.
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I talked to Angela that are in there.
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She said there's no disturbance or need for PD and they can't force him to go in.
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Can you advise on this?
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No, we can't force him to go in, but if an empty wants to go talk to him and check his welfare, that's fine.
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104.1, did you want to start that way?
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I'll go talk to him.
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Shane your own.
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They don't know.
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Location mentioned:
Near St Teresa St, Wichita, KS 67235
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