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Sutter Health Fires Urgent Care Staff Over TikTok Mocking Pap-Smear Discharge

Sutter Health calls the conduct an 'outright' policy violation, with an internal investigation still underway.

Overview

  • The incident occurred at Pesetas Urgent Care in Santa Barbara, a Sansum Clinic facility now under Sutter Health.
  • Employees shown in the images were placed on administrative leave within 24 hours of the posts, then terminated within the next 24 hours, according to the company.
  • The now-deleted TikTok, originally posted by former employee @angieuncut, featured six photos of staff posing with stained exam paper and was captioned "Guess the substance."
  • Sutter Health said the individual who uploaded the content was no longer employed at the time of posting and had left the organization in July.
  • Although the account was locked and posts removed, screenshots spread across local forums and social platforms, prompting public backlash and policy reinforcement messaging from Sutter Health.