MoH confirms investigation into allegation of a wrong surgical eye procedure performed on teen

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MoH confirms investigation into allegation of a wrong surgical eye procedure performed on teen

Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh has confirmed that the South West Regional Health Authority(SWRHA) has launched an investigation into allegations of a wrong surgical eye procedure performed on a patient.

Responding to a question posed by UNC’s Rudy Indarsingh in the House on Friday, Deyalsingh said the procedure was done on January 11, 2021 and as soon as the issue was raised with SWRHA a full probe was launched.

“And four days later on January 15, 2021, a full clinical disclosure meeting was held with SWRHA officials, parents of the children and the child.”

Deyalsingh couldn’t say if SWRHA failed to hand over the child’s medical records to their attorneys since Deyalsingh noted the matter is now engaging attorneys’ attention and he was advised not to speak publicly to prevent prejudicing it.

Deyalsingh said when these incidents happen, “As unfortunate as they are, they allow time to pause and review standards of procedures. The Health Ministry is actively engaged in learning what we can from this incident to ensure this and similar incidents don’t happen in future.”

Thirteen-year-old Stephan Thomas underwent eye surgery last year that was meant for another patient.
At a news conference at attorney Prakash Ramdhar’s San Fernando office, Thomas’s mother Latoiya Moses said his eye condition has not improved and she has taken legal action against the SWRHA.

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