Sunyani Teaching Hospital spent One hundred and fifty thousand Ghana cedis as damages paid to suit against her in medical negligence in the year 2023. This came to light during the 2023 annual review of the hospital. The amount was compensatios paid by the hosital to two victims. The hospital administration is using this opportunity to admonish staff to be circumspect and diligent in the discharge of their duties as the facility will not be the one responsible for negligent conduct of professionals moving forward. The hospital Administration is by this urging all professionals to be up to date and current in the discharge of their duties and ensure the highest level of professionalism at all time. MEDICOLEGAL issues is not new , it is assuming alarming proportion across Ghana and for that matter the world in recent times.
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