Doctors’ complaints over confusion among GPHC staff lead to uniform change

Patient Care Assistants, who are employed with the Public Health Ministry, will now be recognised by their light blue uniform with white epaulettes and not the all-white uniform like the nurses. This comes after doctors would have complained of not being able to differentiate between the assistants and the nurses.
A circular seen by this publication from the Director of Human Resources, Roshmena Chung, attached to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), stated that the new dress code will take effect from July 1, 2020, with a $30,000 uniform voucher yearly.
“Please be advised that effective July 01, 2020, all Patient Care Assistants are required to be clad in light blue uniform with white up lets (same as new batch of PCA) and not white uniform with blue up lets,” the circular explained.
Further, the circular noted that the pattern will remain the same. As for the male Assistants, they will continue wearing the blue up lets and black pants.
“Uniform allowance is payable in May month; thus, Patient Care Assistants are required to present their uniform kit to their immediate supervisor on July 01, 2020, for inspection,” the circular concluded.
These PCAs are to perform the basic nursing skills under the supervision of qualified nursing personnel in order to meet the needs of the residents in the health care setting.