Hospital staff accused of ignoring birth on their doorstep

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Hospital staff allegedly refused to help a young woman in premature labour who ended up giving birth in the hospital car park.

The Western Cape health department, however, said the mother had been attended to on arrival at the hospital on Monday.

“She was admitted and checked for birth injuries, placed in a private room and her husband allowed to stay with her. She was also fully counselled by our social worker and, at discharge, neither the patient nor her husband raised any formal complaints. It’s the kind of thing one sees on 'Grey’s Anatomy', not the kind of thing you think could happen to you.“Hospital management is awaiting statements from the emergency centre staff involved. We have confirmed with the midwife that she was called from the emergency centre to come and assist with the delivery, which she did.”

“This means that the baby may have passed on at least six hours or more prior to going into labour and prior to arriving at the hospital,” the department said.

 

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I'm petty sure 70% of the covids were ignored patience too

I said always, nurses are rude but wonder why doctor are calm,is there any explanation on their behavior?every clinic nurses behave strange without common sense,are patients enemies of nurses who pretend to go to school to save lives?or are they becoming as police to earn money.

So sad ...I hope the baby and the mother are alright .

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It's not surprisingly because hospital staff recently, were told to deal with Covid 19 patients only, thanks God Almighty the child is safe

This country is gone

Name the baby Parker

Whats new. Its called ubuntu.

Just to help another woman they make it so f***K difficult until things got worse.

No need to guess the hospital staff race

Heads must roll...

Pavement babies matter

Remember you're talking about hospitals that are managed by the ANC.

Only in Mzansi.

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