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Minnis on Reports of AC outages at Princess Margaret Hospital
By The Free National Movement
Sep 25, 2016 - 5:13:22 PM

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Dr. Minnis, Leader of the Free National Movement (FNM), issued the following statement on the reports coming out of Princess Margaret Hospital that the operating rooms have been without air conditioning for two weeks:

“As a Doctor and the former Minister of Health, I am appalled by the alarming reports coming from Princess Margaret Hospital that there has not been air conditioning in the operating rooms for two weeks. It is unacceptable that patients are being turned away from their scheduled procedures and told to go to Doctor’s Hospital. Princess Margaret Hospital serves those most in need, some who cannot afford health insurance.”

“How can this Government ignore the pleas of patients and doctors who have been crying out for help? A functioning hospital for the care of all Bahamians is a basic necessity, yet through the continued ineptitude of this PLP Government – many are being forced to go without. We are not a third world country. Bahamians have rights and expectations. The right to accessible healthcare and the expectation that it is quality care. They deserve nothing less, but this Government is forcing them to delay needed surgery or spend additional funds at a private facility.”

“Think of the people and families from all of the Family Islands that come to Princess Margaret Hospital seeking medical attention and good care only to be turned away because the conditions of the hospital are less than satisfactory. This is unconscionable and it is deplorable.”

“The PLP Government needs to focus on fixing this problem immediately. It should also inform the public of what steps it is taking to fix the problem. Silence is not leadership. Ignoring a problem won’t make it go away. The FNM will continue to stand with the people and the patients being turned away until this matter is rectified. That’s what leaders do, and that is what this Government should have done without having the people come together and force them to do their jobs.”

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