Analytics firms and health insurers say they obey medical-privacy regulations, and employers never see the staff's personal health profiles but only an aggregate picture of their health needs and expected costs.

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An investigation has been launched by the police along with health officials and medical staff.

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The older people's psychiatric liaison team was also said to be working well with medical staff and community mental health teams to enhance continuity of care.

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Inspectors spoke with more than 30 patients and staff from nursing, medical and the mental health team.

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The Auditor General for Wales, the public spending watchdog, told AMs that not all health boards were meeting staffing levels for nursing and medical staff.

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"There have been no indications that there is a health or a medical problem among any of my staff, and I'm quite confident that will remain the case, " Daschle said.

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Prof Jim Dornan said he believes medical staff have the competencies and experience required to carry out their own mental health assessment without the involvement of a consultant psychiatrist.

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