Another Victim of "World Class" Healthcare System

[makapaaa]

[h=2]NUH apologizes to family of late patient and pay compensation; but doctors did not do so[/h]Posted by temasektimes on May 12, 2012
The National University Hospital (NUH) has issued an apology to the family of late Madam Heng Choon Noi for failing to pay ‘close attention’ and giving ‘reassuring care’ to her.
It also waived the $40,000 hospitalization bill and paid an undisclosed sum of money to her family as compensation.
In a statement released to the press, NUS said:
“We accept that it failed to give Madam Heng and her family the close attention and reassuring care that they deserved and has apologised unreservedly to the family for this.”
In October last year, Mdm Heng had undergone a heart-valve surgery at the National University Heart Centre as a private patient.
After she was moved from the intensive care unit to the general ward, her condition worsened, but when her sons tried to alert the two junior doctors on duties from 1am to 6am, they did little and refuse to contact the senior doctor despite numerous requests.
When her surgeon Dr Lee C.N. saw her in the morning, she was moved immediately to the intensive care unit again, but it was too late and she died from slow bleeding in her brain, according to a coroner’s finding.
Though NUH has apologized to the patient’s family, the two doctors – Tay Jia Sheng and Ng Hui Chong did not do so. Dr Tay who was training as a cardiology specialist resigned immediately. He tried to bid for a clinic space in Punggol last month to start his own general practice. Dr Ng is currently working at Tan Tock Seng Hospital.
Mdm Heng’s sons have expressed a wish to return the money as a gift to the NUH in their mother’s name to be used for the future training of doctors to improve patient care.

 

[chonburifc]

RIP Madam Heng. I bet it's another junior doctor following SOP thingy again. When can these over educated Sinkee elites have a mind of their own? No wonder pappies still in power. SOP? pui!

 

[Conqueror]

World Crass Healthcare System ?

Sinkies got screwed again but instead returned money to be screwed again ? Why return it ? No change ! Will there be a change ?

 

[makapaaa]

Re: World Crass Healthcare System ?

[h=2]A family’s nightmare at NUH[/h]Posted by temasektimes on May 13, 2012
I understand the feelings of tge family members of the deceased. My father also died due to the negligence of NUH. He suffered a stroke in 2002 and was sent to the emergency room of NUH. Nothing was done to him till a few days later when he was hospitalized. Then he was sent for CTScan and MRI. The reason provided by NUH is that it does not enough facilities. Then in a paper that year, its CEO said that they want to developed NUH as a medical hub to draw regional medical patients.
When my father was in NUH , he was attended by trainee doctors and also one of the specialist new guy was rude to my mum. Out of concern, my mother kept asking about my father’s condition and was told off my that young specialist. I actually gave him a piece of my mind as I felt that they should be more empathetic especially of managing the family of the patients. On top of it, I was told my some doctor friends that the hospital should have given my father medication to thin the blood so at least he can be saved.
My father went through of a few months in ICU suffering which can be prevented if doctor in NUH has done the necessary actions. I went to see the CEO but he only provided official version. My father survived for next 9 months and passed away. On tge day of his wake, a representative from NUH came to attend tge wake. I was surprised if NUH has not done anything wrong, why should they concern and visit the wake. All government hospitals should be accountable for their patients regardless of the ward A , B or C wards. It should not differentiate rich and poor but to take good care of the patient and also the family members feelings.
This is not new as my maternal aunty went through a simple operation of heart ballooning also went wrong and was hospitalize for 3 months before passing away. We understand that that there may be no enough oxygen that caused tge complications.
We are all lay man and do not understand medical terms as such we are always at tge mercy of the hospital and Dictor. We should hold the hospital accountable.
LEE WEE KIAT

 

[Hwheels]

I lost my grandfather at NUH years ago. He was only 67:(
Wrong diagnosis + major operation. After declaring the operation a success, my dear grandpa passed away after slipping into coma.

 

[Narong Wongwan]

Those using 'subsidized' healthcare please dun have high expectations.
You pay peanuts you get monkey.
Cheap FTs are needed to keep costs low, how else can the hospitals make profit....mind you they aren't running charity. Blame yourself for not able to make million dollars salary.
Sinkieland is expensive place, loser poor sinkies can afford to die but cannot afford to fall sick.
Perhaps this type of outcome is win win situation for all parties.