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Clinical nurse has reportedly died from COVID

Tue, Aug 10th 2021, 04:12 PM
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ANOTHER healthcare professional has reportedly died from COVID-19 while working on the frontline at Princess Margaret Hospital.

Tribune sources said a trained clinical nurse, six months into her pregnancy, recently succumbed to the virus at the hospital which is now fully stressed from COVID-19 cases and an overflow of bodies in its morgue.
#The Tribune contacted PMH administrator, Nurse Mary Walker yesterday to officially confirm the COVID-19 death, but she would only say that the Public Hospitals Authority is “releasing a statement on the nurse’s death”.
#PHA managing director Catherine Weech, speaking to The Tribune while on holiday, confirmed that a nurse had died, but did not say what the cause was.
#“First of all I know we had a nurse that died,” said Mrs Weech. “We lost a staff member and I cannot tell you what she died from as that would be confidential information. We are stressed and we are challenged considerably.
#“Secondly, our appeal and recommendation to the public is to follow the government’s advice, follow the international advice and let’s get vaccinated. That’s the only way we are going to fight this pandemic. Other than that, the health system will continue to be stressed.”
#Asked if working conditions and protection were satisfactory in terms of keeping staff safe from the virus, Mrs Weech indicated the government was doing its best in that regard.
#“Within the context of the government doing what it can from the point of view of PHA, we are trying,” she said. “We are trying, but we need individual responsibility right now. We need persons to take individual responsibility. The more we have persons recognising that they need to do something to help the public health system the better it will be in the short term.
#“The government continues to obligate funding for the procurement of personal protective equipment. We have outfitted every ward, every clinic throughout the length and breadth of The Bahamas. We are doing all we can to secure our agents and that we are able to conduct the necessary screening test.”
#Despite the government’s push for people to get vaccinated, there are some even in the healthcare sector who are hesitant about the shot.

Tribune sources said a trained clinical nurse, six months into her pregnancy, recently succumbed to the virus at the hospital which is now fully stressed from COVID-19 cases and an overflow of bodies in its morgue.

The Tribune contacted PMH administrator, Nurse Mary Walker yesterday to officially confirm the COVID-19 death, but she would only say that the Public Hospitals Authority is “releasing a statement on the nurse’s death”.

PHA managing director Catherine Weech, speaking to The Tribune while on holiday, confirmed that a nurse had died, but did not say what the cause was.

“First of all I know we had a nurse that died,” said Mrs Weech. “We lost a staff member and I cannot tell you what she died from as that would be confidential information. We are stressed and we are challenged considerably.

“Secondly, our appeal and recommendation to the public is to follow the government’s advice, follow the international advice and let’s get vaccinated. That’s the only way we are going to fight this pandemic. Other than that, the health system will continue to be stressed.”

Asked if working conditions and protection were satisfactory in terms of keeping staff safe from the virus, Mrs Weech indicated the government was doing its best in that regard.

“Within the context of the government doing what it can from the point of view of PHA, we are trying,” she said. “We are trying, but we need individual responsibility right now. We need persons to take individual responsibility. The more we have persons recognising that they need to do something to help the public health system the better it will be in the short term.

“The government continues to obligate funding for the procurement of personal protective equipment. We have outfitted every ward, every clinic throughout the length and breadth of The Bahamas. We are doing all we can to secure our agents and that we are able to conduct the necessary screening test.”

Despite the government’s push for people to get vaccinated, there are some even in the healthcare sector who are hesitant about the shot.

 

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