Hi there.

I was just browsing this site for other topics and came across this thread.

I'm a doctor who works in Bristol, at one of the NHS hospitals in which the late Jacintha Saldanha used to work full-time, prior to her employment at KEVII in London.

Sadly, this lady is definitely dead and the picture (which has been generally circulated in the media) is correct. Her former colleagues at my hospital - including her best friend - could confirm this.

Her husband ('Ben') has also worked for our NHS Trust (North Bristol) and is also well-known to staff.

I don't know what errors regarding pictures etc have been made in worldwide media, but the late Mrs Saldanha's family are very real and understandably in deep shock over this personal tragedy.

Cheers.