Mother’s
death to
be referred to medical council
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Somatie's
father, Mr Ram Sankar,said,
"On
the whole, Indians getting pushed around by
this government."
The administration of the Georgetown
Public Hospital (GPHC) has
completed the investigation into the death
of young mother, Somatie Singh and a
decision has been taken to forward the
matter to the Medical Council of Guyana.
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Somatie
Singh
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Singh, of Mahaicony Creek, died on
September 29 after she was forced to walk to
the washroom instead of being given a bedpan
which she and her relatives had repeatedly
asked for.
The woman had a pre-existing heart condition
which doctors said required her to wear an
oxygen mask at all times.
Relatives say this was reportedly removed by
a nursing assistant.
The assistant denies this. However, she and
a nurse have been sent on leave. An
investigation was launched into the death
after relatives protested over the manner in
which she was treated.
A release from the Government Information
Agency (GINA) said yesterday the hospital
and the Guyana Nurses Association took the
decision to submit the report to the Medical
Council.
Director of Medical and Professional
Services at the GPHC, Dr Madan Rambarran
said that the investigation had been
concluded and it had been recommended that
the findings be taken to the Medical Council
to determine whether a further investigation
was necessary.
According to the release, the initial
investigation was based on whether correct
procedures were followed.
The Council is expected to conduct a
separate investigation and make the
necessary recommendations to the GPHC.
The Council meets once a month, however,
according to the release an impromptu
meeting can be called whenever an urgent
matter arises.
The Council will be expected to determine
and recommend whether required
administrative and medical procedures were
followed.
Chief Executive Officer of the hospital,
Michael Khan told GINA in an invited comment
that the hospital would pass on the relevant
information to the Council on Friday.
The nurses association had last week
requested a meeting with hospital
administrators, claiming that they were
excluded from the initial investigation and
therefore could not accept the findings
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