@Commander

Wanted to know if you had access to the staff rules so that we could determine if the reason for Ishmael’s suspension was based on a sound interpretation.

@ David

I can try. But being that it is Christmas time that might not be for a while unless I can find someone with them in electronic form.

Outrageous conduct and political interference.

RATS have taken over the house, a large order of Lanette/Strychnine is in order. Placement required from House of Parliament down to QEH.

The souls of those disposed could appropriately RIP in the GREENLAND landfill.

Are you inquiring if the disclosures of the topic under discussion by BU & BFP has plugged the leak of revunue from the QEH and caused reduced income to the mole thereat? lol. Yours is a most worthy question.LOl

Is Eddy Grant a Lodge member? Just asking.

Do prejudices relating to race and class exist in lodges as in the wider society?

Good Questions Mr Prodigal Son
Are you sure you are the prodigal, or is the real prodigal the moron running down the hospital . Except this guy is so full of pig shhhhhhhhhhht that even his father wont take him back He would be too shame.

when he knows there is no substitute for hands on doctor care? Really, he should stick to education and forget the politics.

Do you really think that “he knows there is no substitute for hands on doctor care?”

Are you saying that he is also in a position to mess up education too? Is thier no one in Bim to do the peoplle’s work anymore?

when he knows there is no substitute for hands on doctor care? Really, he should stick to education and forget the politics.

Quoting “A. Freeman | December 26, 2010 at 4:49 PM | Do prejudices relating to race and class exist in lodges as in the wider society?”

Yes.

And religion and gender too.

Lodge members are products of the wider society and they can therefore be no better nor worse than the wider society.

Although on occasion an individual lodge member may be a better man or woman that is common in the particular society.

“

I have a few questions/ thoughts:
1: Whether or not Dr. Sparman is truly guilty of sexual abuse we will never really know. But the fact is that he did not fully disclose, as he would have been required to do in the USA/ Guyana/ wherever else he practiced or tried to practice. It was not Dr. Sparman’s right to deny Barbadian authorities full access to his professional information/ personal record. If that is true, the behavior indicates an arrogance that says – at the very least – that Dr. Sparman, and not Barbadian authorities, decides what is best for Barbadians/ people being treated in Bdos & he has been allowed to do so. If he was given “permission” – that is another story! If he is in fact guilty of what he was charged (some might say not) – seems it would still give the average person pause to entrust themselves to his care – on the allegation alone.

2: It seems foolish for him to claim credentials he does not have, since this is easily discovered – trust issue again. Appears he is opening himself to lawsuits: It has been said that he is a competent practitioner but what happens if by chance one of his new patients suffered some [expected/ common(?)] complication/ even something explained during the patient’s informed consent – how would the patient be expected to judge between lack of knowledge/ incompetence/ something that should have been predicted pre-operatively. There would be questions just based on the false credential claim alone.

3. A prophet is not without honor except in his own country? – Why are they not trusting Dr. Ishmael to speak on what is right for patients & people of Barbados using the credentials, training, skills & experience he has acquired? Is there something specific that is not being said? Seems that whether or not the time for examination of Sparman’s credentials expired or whatever the situation, he lied (by omission or commission) & should be censured for that & whether Dr. Ishmael wrote on official paper or toilet paper – should be immaterial – the message, not the medium should be the focus. Surely Barbadians are too smart at this point to let their thinking be obfuscated by power plays that try to kafuffle them. Something occurred that allowed Dr. Sparman to circumvent the processes and hang out his shingle almost with impunity.

4: Dr. Ishmael has been put on paid leave while the “investigation” proceeds; has the care of the patient in question been transferred to Dr. Sparman? Is Dr Sparman also being investigated in this interval or is he still practicing in his new clinic? Does Dr. Sparman have enough qualified trained staff in the event of a crisis or emergency – or would they have to be sent back to QEH?

5: If Dr. Sparman is poaching patients – either with the assistance of someone in the hospital or someone who has access to patients’ information/ files – are those people going to be sanctioned for breach of confidentiality? However, It seems that he might have been getting so out of line and doing it once too often to a physician who is rendering services with a bare minimum of support to poor Barbadians (please note that it is not FREE care – many of these “poor” people paid – BIG – a different currency).

6: Finally – We all know the “good ol’ boys’/ girls’ network” is everywhere not just B’dos & has always existed. Perhaps a different colour/ tone/ connection/ “godfather”/ political party/ combination and when all else failed money sometimes had the loudest voice. As we all know the network has always functioned to keep some out/ others in; expose some/ protect others; disenfranchise others/ reward some and therefore promotions/ rewards/ advancements are not always according to pure merit. I guess when it becomes too blatant or too unfair & people with enough clout have become too tired & have had enough – they open their mouth & things fall apart. It’ll be interesting to see the result this time around.