Comment:
In Developing countries, such as, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, and Malaysia to name a few, hospital staff that once in a while 'ignored' patients at the Emergency Unit (at Hospital) sometimes do happened. But we are talking about the scenario in the Developing countries, and not that of the Developed nations, like Australia, or UK, or USA, which are listed as among the 'World Most Liveable Cities'.... Or is it?!
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http://au.news.yahoo.com/latest/a/-/latest/8869067/hospital-staff-resign-over-toilet-miscarriage/ (19 Feb 2011)
Hospital staff resign over toilet miscarriage
Hospital staff resign over toilet miscarriage
ABC February 18, 2011, 5:44 pm
Frankston Hospital in Melbourne's south has accepted the resignations of two staff members after a woman miscarried in an emergency room toilet. Tracey Lake, 41, lost her baby after waiting several hours to see a doctor earlier this month.
The two staff members had been stood down on full pay last night (FULL pay or Unpaid Leave, something to look into?!). Three other staff members are being counselled. The hospital concedes it did not provide Ms Lake with adequate care and says clinical procedures will now be changed.
The hospital has also reviewed and revised all policies for dealing with women in an early stage of pregnancy. Peninsula Health chief executive Sherene Devanesen says other cases of inappropriate care at the hospital have also come to light since Ms Lake's miscarriage and these are also being reviewed. The State Government says it is pleased with the hospital's response ('Other cases' here may means that there are some more 'overlooked' cases).
Ms Lake, who was 10 to 12 weeks pregnant, went to the hospital's emergency department after she started to bleed on February 9. She says she gave staff at the triage desk a note from her doctor, saying she had a threatened miscarriage, but the letter was never read (!!).
After waiting an hour to be seen, the bleeding increased and Ms Lake later miscarried in the hospital's toilet. Health Minister David Davis has described the incident as appalling and unacceptable (So who is going to pay for the 'damages'? Compensations?!).
Frankston Hospital in Melbourne's south has accepted the resignations of two staff members after a woman miscarried in an emergency room toilet. Tracey Lake, 41, lost her baby after waiting several hours to see a doctor earlier this month.
The two staff members had been stood down on full pay last night (FULL pay or Unpaid Leave, something to look into?!). Three other staff members are being counselled. The hospital concedes it did not provide Ms Lake with adequate care and says clinical procedures will now be changed.
The hospital has also reviewed and revised all policies for dealing with women in an early stage of pregnancy. Peninsula Health chief executive Sherene Devanesen says other cases of inappropriate care at the hospital have also come to light since Ms Lake's miscarriage and these are also being reviewed. The State Government says it is pleased with the hospital's response ('Other cases' here may means that there are some more 'overlooked' cases).
Ms Lake, who was 10 to 12 weeks pregnant, went to the hospital's emergency department after she started to bleed on February 9. She says she gave staff at the triage desk a note from her doctor, saying she had a threatened miscarriage, but the letter was never read (!!).
After waiting an hour to be seen, the bleeding increased and Ms Lake later miscarried in the hospital's toilet. Health Minister David Davis has described the incident as appalling and unacceptable (So who is going to pay for the 'damages'? Compensations?!).
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