Thursday, July 14, 2005
Hospital staff claim abuse by politico, media
By Damitha Hemachandra
Tuesday, July 12, 2005
The Negombo Base Hospital staff and doctors launched a token strike yesterday against what they called a campaign of abuse launched by a group of NGOs and the state media and urging the health authorities to take immediate action to stop it.
The hospital staff said that they would discontinue the admission of infants to the hospital’s Premature Baby Unit henceforth, close the Surgical Ward at 4.00 pm and suspend planned surgeries after 12.00 noon.
They also said the number of patients admitted to Wards would be limited to the number of beds in each ward and the patients checked at the OPD would be restricted.
Meanwhile, the GMOA said this ‘unfounded accusations’ levelled at the Negombo Base Hospital staff could affect the country’s public health service.
“The medical staff of the country had been performing a commendable duty in managing the public health service on par with health services in developed countries under minimum facilities,” GMOA secretary Uditha Herath said.
He further alleged that a regional politician, who was attempting to build Paying Ward complex with the funds allocated for the development of the hospital, was trying to undermine the services by the hospital with the assistance of a brother who was appointed to a government media station recently.
Dr. Herath said if any mistreatments or misdiagnosis had been committed by the hospital medical staff, the Health Ministry should take action against those concerned.
“Since the investigations have proved that there had been no mistreatment, further accusations are baseless and malicious,” he said.
The GMOA also urged the Health Ministry to implement recommendations made by the Association to assure patients’ rights in general.
Tuesday, July 12, 2005
The Negombo Base Hospital staff and doctors launched a token strike yesterday against what they called a campaign of abuse launched by a group of NGOs and the state media and urging the health authorities to take immediate action to stop it.
The hospital staff said that they would discontinue the admission of infants to the hospital’s Premature Baby Unit henceforth, close the Surgical Ward at 4.00 pm and suspend planned surgeries after 12.00 noon.
They also said the number of patients admitted to Wards would be limited to the number of beds in each ward and the patients checked at the OPD would be restricted.
Meanwhile, the GMOA said this ‘unfounded accusations’ levelled at the Negombo Base Hospital staff could affect the country’s public health service.
“The medical staff of the country had been performing a commendable duty in managing the public health service on par with health services in developed countries under minimum facilities,” GMOA secretary Uditha Herath said.
He further alleged that a regional politician, who was attempting to build Paying Ward complex with the funds allocated for the development of the hospital, was trying to undermine the services by the hospital with the assistance of a brother who was appointed to a government media station recently.
Dr. Herath said if any mistreatments or misdiagnosis had been committed by the hospital medical staff, the Health Ministry should take action against those concerned.
“Since the investigations have proved that there had been no mistreatment, further accusations are baseless and malicious,” he said.
The GMOA also urged the Health Ministry to implement recommendations made by the Association to assure patients’ rights in general.
