Newman government named Brisbane hospital after Cilento, who argued ‘coloured nurses’ carried diseases and homosexuals were a ‘malignant tumour’
Medical staff at Brisbane’s Lady Cilento Children’s hospital say the building is a “monument to a quack”, named after a doctor with a history of racist and homophobic commentary, who argued children could catch diseases from “coloured” nurses.
About 900 staff at the hospital have signed a petition to have the name changed. The Queensland government has announced its support for the change, citing confusion among members of the public who think the building is a private hospital.
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