The Medical Director of Winneba Trauma and Specialist Hospital has been placed on temporary suspension while a committee formed by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) conducts an ongoing investigation.
This investigation is in response to allegations that a patient was abandoned in a bush at Gomoa Ojobi, located in the Central Region.
On Thursday, June 13, rumours began circulating, along with a video purportedly showing a woman wrapped in sheets left in a bush. Social media users claimed that an ambulance from the Winneba Trauma and Specialist Hospital was responsible for dumping the woman in the bush.
In a statement issued on Friday, June 14, GHS Director-General Patrick Kuma-Aboagye notified the Minister of Health about the incident.
He explained that the suspension of the Medical Director is aimed at ensuring an impartial investigation with unrestricted access to all relevant information. Kuma-Aboagye further assured that appropriate actions would be taken after the inquiry to hold those accountable for the incident.
Check full statement below;
“I refer to the above case which was reported in the media two days ago and wish to provide you with the following updates: i. An emergency meeting was held today Friday 14th June 2024 at the Ghana Health Service Headquarters with the Medical Director of the Hospital who confirmed the occurrence of the event reported in the various media outlets except the surrounding facts which appeared different from what was reported.
ii. Consequently, a committee has been constituted to conduct independent enquiry into the matter to enable the Service take appropriate action. The Committee, whose terms of reference are as provided in the attached sheet, is made up of the following officers:
1. The Deputy Director-General of the Ghana Health Service
2. Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon from the Ridge Hospital
3. Representative from the Ministry of Health
4. Representative from the Social Welfare Department, and
5. A senior Nurse Manager
iii. To ensure credibility and unfettered access to all relevant information, the Medical Director has temporary been relieved of his post pending the outcome of the investigation.
The Service wishes to assure your good office that appropriate action will be taken at the end of the enquiry to ensure that any persons connected with the unfortunate incident are brought to book.
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