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Nurses chief: Why do PMH issues take so long to resolve

Tue, Jul 6th 2021, 06:20 PM
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THE president of the Bahamas Nurses Union has chided public health officials for the length of time it takes to address issues within Princess Margaret Hospital.

Nurse Amancha Williams said a recent statement from the Public Hospitals Authority about air conditioning units has exposed the management of PMH for its tardiness in getting work done.
#On Sunday, the PHA released a statement that updated the public about the state of repair work on faulty air conditioning units in the PMH. The statement appeared critical of Nurse Williams for going public on matters pertaining to the air conditioning systems and said she is given updates on the repairs of the same.
#“To provide clarity following statements made by the nursing union president regarding the issue of non-functioning air conditioning in the postnatal, female medical I and male medical I and II; the male medical II ward has been closed and gutted for approximately two years and the other areas mentioned have either been repaired or are progressing,” PHA’s statement said in part.
#“The union president was invited to receive and (has) been receiving updates on the progress of repair works.”
#Yesterday, Ms Williams took issue with the statement and chided health officials, stating that two years is a long time for repairs to be done to a place which is in desperate need of beds for its patients.
#“I was not talking about their male wards … their medical and surgical wards,” she said. “Their surgical ward they know quite fine what does not have air conditioning. They have proven to the people of The Bahamas that it takes two years to fix a ward. It shows how long it takes to get things fixed in PMH. To have a ward gutted for two years, how come it has not been fixed as yet?
#“You have patients waiting to get beds and there is no bed space. Why does it take so long for a ward to be fixed? Explain that? They have exposed themselves even more in that statement.”
#Also upset about the PHA statement claiming she gets updates about the air conditioning repairs, Ms Williams feels PHA is being disingenuous because she actually requested those updates.
#“They mentioned the Nurses Union, why?” she asked. “Because I stand out on their door (steps), I call them all day, ask any other union president. I am the one who meets with them. I don’t let these people sit down on what it is to be done for the people. I am out there fighting for the people.

Nurse Amancha Williams said a recent statement from the Public Hospitals Authority about air conditioning units has exposed the management of PMH for its tardiness in getting work done.

On Sunday, the PHA released a statement that updated the public about the state of repair work on faulty air conditioning units in the PMH. The statement appeared critical of Nurse Williams for going public on matters pertaining to the air conditioning systems and said she is given updates on the repairs of the same.

“To provide clarity following statements made by the nursing union president regarding the issue of non-functioning air conditioning in the postnatal, female medical I and male medical I and II; the male medical II ward has been closed and gutted for approximately two years and the other areas mentioned have either been repaired or are progressing,” PHA’s statement said in part.

“The union president was invited to receive and (has) been receiving updates on the progress of repair works.”

Yesterday, Ms Williams took issue with the statement and chided health officials, stating that two years is a long time for repairs to be done to a place which is in desperate need of beds for its patients.

“I was not talking about their male wards … their medical and surgical wards,” she said. “Their surgical ward they know quite fine what does not have air conditioning. They have proven to the people of The Bahamas that it takes two years to fix a ward. It shows how long it takes to get things fixed in PMH. To have a ward gutted for two years, how come it has not been fixed as yet?

“You have patients waiting to get beds and there is no bed space. Why does it take so long for a ward to be fixed? Explain that? They have exposed themselves even more in that statement.”

Also upset about the PHA statement claiming she gets updates about the air conditioning repairs, Ms Williams feels PHA is being disingenuous because she actually requested those updates.

“They mentioned the Nurses Union, why?” she asked. “Because I stand out on their door (steps), I call them all day, ask any other union president. I am the one who meets with them. I don’t let these people sit down on what it is to be done for the people. I am out there fighting for the people.

 

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