From Aniekan Aniekan, Calabar
The University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) has terminated the appointment of a Locum Radiographer for negligence of duty.
This followed the failure of the radiographer to provide the keys to the emergency X-ray room leading to the death of a patient.
Sources said the deceased was rushed to the hospital in the night and was immediately examined by the emergency team.
However, after the examination, they invited the radiographer to examine the patient’s lungs at the emergency X-ray room but he could not find the key to the room.
The keys were not found for several hours until the patient passed on.
A few hours after the patient died, the hospital management terminated the appointment of the Locum Radiographer through a letter dated January 22.
In the letter signed by the hospital director of administration, Dr. Maria Bassey, no reason was given for the termination of appointment, though sources said it was not unconnected to the patient’s death.
The letter partly read: “This is to inform you that your services in the UCTH as a radiographer are no longer required. Consequently, your appointment is hereby terminated with immediate effect.”