UMMC refutes claims that they did not assist the missing patient's wife in re-admitting him to the hospital.
PETALING JAYA: University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) director Dr Ikhram Shah Ismail today revealed contradicting details on the incident where a patient, S Sashi Kumar, went missing from the hospital on Monday.
He out-rightly rubbished Sashi’s wife, S Ratha’s claim that she was asked to send her husband back to the hospital on her own accord after he was found by his friends.
Sashi who hails from the longhouse settlement in Petaling Jaya had been admitted to UMMC surgical ward and was under the care of a neurosurgeon for head injuries following an accident.
Ikhram said investigations by the hospital revealed that efforts to look for Sashi were done immediately by the staff upon realising the patient is missing that evening itself.
He further said that when their search was futile, they contacted the patient’s wife and made a police report too.
Ikhram confirmed that the hospital received a call from Ratha at 11.27 pm on Nov 11, informing them that Sashi was home and she further requested for an ambulance.
“We sent an ambulance and the patient was readmitted at12.04 am (Nov 12).” he said.
However Ratha told FMT that the hospital told her to wait as all the ambulances were out or find her own way if she is in a rush.
Ratha said as she could not afford a taxi and had no choice but to wait for the ambulance.
“I had to wait for nearly five hours for the ambulance to arrive.” said the nine months pregnant lady.
In refuting the accusation made by Ratha, Ikhram defended UMMC by saying that the hospital has all the necessity records as proof.
PETALING JAYA: University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) director Dr Ikhram Shah Ismail today revealed contradicting details on the incident where a patient, S Sashi Kumar, went missing from the hospital on Monday.He out-rightly rubbished Sashi’s wife, S Ratha’s claim that she was asked to send her husband back to the hospital on her own accord after he was found by his friends.
Sashi who hails from the longhouse settlement in Petaling Jaya had been admitted to UMMC surgical ward and was under the care of a neurosurgeon for head injuries following an accident.
Ikhram said investigations by the hospital revealed that efforts to look for Sashi were done immediately by the staff upon realising the patient is missing that evening itself.
He further said that when their search was futile, they contacted the patient’s wife and made a police report too.
Ikhram confirmed that the hospital received a call from Ratha at 11.27 pm on Nov 11, informing them that Sashi was home and she further requested for an ambulance.
“We sent an ambulance and the patient was readmitted at12.04 am (Nov 12).” he said.
However Ratha told FMT that the hospital told her to wait as all the ambulances were out or find her own way if she is in a rush.
Ratha said as she could not afford a taxi and had no choice but to wait for the ambulance.
“I had to wait for nearly five hours for the ambulance to arrive.” said the nine months pregnant lady.
In refuting the accusation made by Ratha, Ikhram defended UMMC by saying that the hospital has all the necessity records as proof.
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