Ger Heffernan, a 46-year-old who had been in good shape following a life of athleticism, unexpectedly suffered a heart attack after a vigorous swimming session.
In one incident, Stephen Cummings, a police officer at the hospital, says he was left in a bloody brawl after a patient assaulted a nurse. He got very irate, challenged us, and tried to punch us. Well, he punched me in the nose, Cummings said. Blood was everywhere. I didn't know it was my blood.