Dear Editor,
Something does not seem right in the outcome of the investigation into the questionable death of a sports personality at the East Bank hospital.
The attendant is to be terminated, as he abandoned his post. Of course, that is most unacceptable, and must bear consequences. But according to the item, weight proved a challenge, even with a team, in getting the patient onto a bed, so he was attended to on the ground by the doctor.
So, the absence of the attendant prevented the patient from getting onto the bed after he fell? It has to be wondered how this would have been possible, given it was impossible to do so before. Of course, after the fact, it is now recognized that training and refresher courses are necessary.
Was a very sick patient left in the care of an attendant? Is the attendant being made the sacrificial lamb for the perceived inefficiency in the care meted out to the patient by the hospital?
My condolences to the bereaved family.
Sincerely,
Shamshun Mohamed
