Doctors from Premier Specialist
Medical Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Tuesday stayed away from the public
inquiry set up to investigate the death of one Mrs Peju Ugboma who died due to
alleged negligence at the hospital.
Recall that the family of Peju
Ugboma, a Lagos State-based chef, had accused Premier Specialist Medical
Centre, Victoria Island, of negligence after Lagos State University Teaching
Hospital, Ikeja, carried out an independent autopsy and revealed that she
suffered internal bleeding.
It was learnt that she had about
two litres of blood in her abdomen and pelvic area after an elective surgery
for a fibroid issue.
The family stated that she walked into the hospital by herself unaided as it was by no means an emergency surgical procedure, adding that she had concluded all the necessary tests required before the surgery, including ECG, PCV, and COVID-19 tests.
It said Peju had complained of
abdominal pain after the surgery, and despite advice from a UK gynecologist
that she might be bleeding internally, doctors at Premier reportedly refused to
take any actions to that effect and did little as her condition deteriorated
between Friday and Sunday afternoon when she eventually died.
However at the inquiry organized
by the Federal Competition and Protection Commission (FCCPC) when Dr. Osinomo
Omolole, from Premier Hospital, was called upon, a lawyer, Abimbola Akeredolu
(SAN), showed up to say he was absent.
She said the Doctor had traveled
abroad, noting that he had requested to appear virtually but his request was
turned down.
Akeredolu also stated that other
doctors of Premier hospital were initially present at the public hearing, but
they received a message from the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN)
and Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) that they should leave the sitting,
otherwise they would lose their licences.
Reacting, Babatunde Irukera, the
Executive Vice Chairman and CEO of the FCCPC, vowed that if the Doctor refused
to appear at the inquiry, the commission would stretch to any length in
ensuring that justice is done.
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