Press Release
On Friday, 18 March, 2016, a laboratory scientist at the Haematology department, University College Hospital assaulted a resident doctor, Dr Anyanwu-Yeiya of the same department while she was trying to retrieve a slide for review in the treatment of a cancer patient.
The matter having been brought to the attention of the Head of Department of Haematology was quickly referred to the Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee who requested the Chief Security Officer to handle the matter.
The Association of Resident Doctors, University College Hospital has stated that nothing less than justice will be tolerated in this matter as that will not be the first time her member would be assaulted by this group of health workers especially at the Laboratory Departments without the full weight of the law as contained in “Public Service Rule” applied on perpetrators.
It is high time this aggression and undue violence against resident doctors and doctors in general at the University College Hospital is fully addressed by the Hospital Management as this will no longer be tolerated by the entire body of doctors at the University College Hospital.
Dr Luqman Ogunjimi & Dr Olusegun Olaopa
President & General Secretary
By: Olaopa Olusegun
UCH, ARD News
On Friday, 18 March, 2016, a laboratory scientist at the Haematology department, University College Hospital assaulted a resident doctor, Dr Anyanwu-Yeiya of the same department while she was trying to retrieve a slide for review in the treatment of a cancer patient.
The matter having been brought to the attention of the Head of Department of Haematology was quickly referred to the Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee who requested the Chief Security Officer to handle the matter.
The Association of Resident Doctors, University College Hospital has stated that nothing less than justice will be tolerated in this matter as that will not be the first time her member would be assaulted by this group of health workers especially at the Laboratory Departments without the full weight of the law as contained in “Public Service Rule” applied on perpetrators.
It is high time this aggression and undue violence against resident doctors and doctors in general at the University College Hospital is fully addressed by the Hospital Management as this will no longer be tolerated by the entire body of doctors at the University College Hospital.
Dr Luqman Ogunjimi & Dr Olusegun Olaopa
President & General Secretary
By: Olaopa Olusegun
UCH, ARD News
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