I received the following report from someone who visited the University Hospital of the West Indies this week:
Good evening, Mr Derby. University Hospital is in trouble. I was there from 10 PM to 10.30 AM before I saw a doctor. Only two doctors were working. The management of the hospital is very poor, and to talk about the fee very expensive. Car park fee, the hospital needs good management and who can run a hospital - is the worst I have seen this hospital. I am ashamed of us in this country. Instead of getting better, we're getting worse. If one is not competent to do a job, leave. Mi tired a pretty talk and no action.
Editor's Note
Well, they now have a cashier to collect car park payments. I wonder what was going on before when there was no cashier. They must be making a significant sum of money from the car park to have one cashier doing only that task. I wonder how much she is paid. Was that post advertised?
I was sent a picture of a notice on the floor, which was not seen by the visitor. The question is, why would you put that notice on the floor?
The feedback I am getting about the UHWI is very bad. Note that Bark Di Trute had been on this matter before the auditor general did her audit there.
Can you imagine someone who hires a car from rural Jamaica to the hospital and ends up staying at the hospital for the day? You have a hefty car park fee to pay. We cannot continue to make this country impossible to live in. Note that all of this pressure is put on the Jamaican people by Jamaicans and not our colonial masters.
We should probably rename the hospital the Tony Twaithes Hospital!
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The medical council is looking into medical misconduct for my mother's case but it taking a very long time..
ReplyDeleteMinimum wage increase by $1000 and hospital fee increase by $2000. Private doctors are charging $2500, so if they were charging less, they would have even more patients. There is also a fee for parking in the UWI Hospital. Furthermore, the notice board is on the floor who does that? Doctors and patients bungle up together in a small space. There are poor working conditions for the doctors and a lack of privacy for the patients. Additionally, there is a shortage number of doctors for an immense number of patients, resulting in poor service due to long hours of waiting to be attended to. Therefore, we demand respect to the doctors and patients. Not because poorly patients go to the hospital it does not mean we shouldn’t be respected and be treated in good environmental conditions. Nuff respect to Dr. Blake for a job well done.
ReplyDeleteI heard from Minister Tufton this morning, and this blog with the complaints were forwarded to him.
DeleteWhich private doctor charge $2500? I need to find the person.
ReplyDeleteWhy not give your experience as to how much they charge?
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