A Douglas woman who assaulted two members of staff at the hospital has been handed a suspended sentence.

Kirsty Louise Quilliam struck a nurse and a paramedic, abused staff and when told there was a critically ill patient on her ward said she didn’t care.

She pleaded guilty to two counts of common assault and one of threatening behaviour.

Magistrates sentenced the 39-year-old to three months’ custody, suspended for two years and made her the subject of a two-year suspended sentence supervision order.

She was also fined £500 and ordered to pay £200 compensation each to the nurse and paramedic.

We previously reported that police found Quilliam in Victoria Street in Douglas at 11.45pm on February 19.

She was said to be drunk and unable to look after herself so an ambulance was called. Quilliam initially co-operated with paramedics but then started swearing and flailing her arms at them and at police before falling over into the road.

She was arrested for being drunk and disorderly and taken to police headquarters.

However, once there she was said to have ’feigned unconsciousness’ and started spitting but police felt she was mimicking having a fit.

Medical assistance was requested and she was taken to accident and emergency.

Once there Quilliam became abusive to staff, hitting a paramedic in the stomach. She continued her abuse but then fell asleep so police left her with the hospital staff.

But at 5am Quilliam woke up and started where she left off, abusing staff. She was asked to calm down and was told there was a critically ill patient on the same ward but replied: ’I don’t give a ****!’

Quilliam continued to swear then struck a nurse on the arm and left the hospital.

Police were called back and found her in the hospital grounds and she was taken back to the ward.

She was interviewed on a later date and said she did not remember anything about the incident.

She said she had been drinking wine at home and had then gone to 1886 bar and had a glass of wine there.

Quilliam, who lives at Hillside Terrace, said she was ashamed listening to the statements read by police to her but could not recall any of it.

The court heard that she has a previous conviction in 2019 for causing a false fire alarm for which she received community service.

Defence advocate Paul Glover asked the court to follow the sentencing recommendation of a probation report which suggested the suspended sentence.

Mr Glover asked for credit to be given for his client’s guilty plea and the fact that she was lightly convicted.

’The report goes into some deep and dark areas. The main gist of the report is that Ms Quilliam needs an element of supervision,’ said the advocate.

’This matter has well and truly been a wake-up call. Alcohol is certainly a factor and she has learnt a valuable lesson going forward.

’She tells me she has sent a letter of apology to the hospital staff.’

Magistrates also ordered her to pay £50 prosecution costs, which she will pay, along with the fine and compensation at a rate of £50 per week.