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The following is shared (unedited) by a concerned family member of the late Mel Harding – Blogmaster

“…for they know not what they did”
DEATH AT BARBADOS’ MAIN HOSPITAL

The shocking truth about Mel Harding’s sudden death at Queen Elisabeth Hospital Barbados.
Barbados and the world lost a great man and outstanding citizen: Mel A. Harding, only 58 years old.
Top manager of the Crane Resort, Pioneer of Recycling in the Caribbean, father of internationally known musicians/filmmaker Jermaine and Jamar Harding and husband of Denise Harding, originally from Switzerland and married to Mel for 35 years.
He was admitted to the Emergency Department of Queen Elisabeth Hospital by Ambulance and diagnosed with a bleeding in the brain. He was put in a coma and after 2 days in intensive care he passed away. Had the family not requested an autopsy and engaged 3 medical specialists to study all medical records, the real reason of death would not be known. It would be recorded as just another case of: “death due to complications of a stroke”.

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131 responses to “DEATH AT BARBADOS’ MAIN HOSPITAL”

  1. GP Avatar
    GP

    IT IS GOING TO BE FUN TO READ THE COMMENTS BY THE BU RUM SHOP ILLITERATI ON THIS ONE

  2. angela cox Avatar
    angela cox

    Well!family members if u have the medical facts which can prove medical malpractice pursue with all the intensity and vigor possible
    Sorry to hear about your loss

  3. 555dubstreet Avatar
    555dubstreet

    Doctors are known to make errors and it is one of the highest causes leading to death.
    “Doctors are known to possess over inflated egos” is an understatement.

  4. GP Avatar
    GP

    He was admitted to the Emergency Department of Queen Elisabeth Hospital by Ambulance and diagnosed with a bleeding in the brain.
    WHY WAS THIS DIAGNOSIS MADE? WHAT WERE THE SYMPTOMS AND SIGNS?
    WAS THIS A REASONABLE CHOICE IN THE DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF THE PRESENTING SYMPTOMS AND SIGNS?

    He was put in a coma and after 2 days in intensive care he passed away.
    ARE WE TO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS PATIENT WAS PUT IN A COMA AS PART OF THEIR THERAPY?
    IS THIS A FACT OR IS THIS AN OPINION THAT THE PATIENT WAS PUT IN A COMA?

    Had the family not requested an autopsy and engaged 3 medical specialists to study all medical records, the real reason of death would not be known.
    IS THIS NOT THE PERSON FOR DOING AUTOPSIES?
    It would be recorded as just another case of: “death due to complications of a stroke”.
    HOW DO WE KNOW THIS?
    IS THIS NOT IRRESPONSIBLE SPECULATION.?
    THIS IS A MOST IRRESPONSIBLE POST?
    THIS IS MOST IRRESPONSIBLE JOURNALISM.
    NO SERIOUS BONE FIDE NEWSPAPER WOULD PRINT THIS EMOTIVE RUBBISH.

    IN WHAT DISCIPLINES WERE THE “3 SPECIALISTS” CERTIFIED IN?. OBS & GYNAE? ORTHOPAEDICS? PSYCHIATRY> PAEDIATICS? DERMATOLOGY? BU BRIMBOLOGIST? EPIDEMIOLOGIST?

    WE KNOW THAT THESE 3 SPECIALIST HAVE NEVER MISDIAGNOSED ANY ONE EVER YET SINCE THEY WERE MEDICAL STUDENTS.

    WE KNOW THAT THE BU BETZPAENIC BRIMBLERS AND MEDICAL ILLITERATES HAVE A IOO% RECORD IN THEIR DIAGNOSTIC RECORD.
    I TELL YOU THIS IS GOING TO BE FUN.
    COME ON FELLOWS BRING ON THE MIRTH

    I WILL ADDRESS THE REST OF THIS LATER
    WATCH MY PST GET TEK DUNG NOW CAUSE IT IS ONLY TALK WHWN BU SAY TO JOIN IN THE DISCUSSION, YOU NEVER KNOW HOW EXPRESSING YOUR VIEW MAY MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

  5. 555dubstreet Avatar
    555dubstreet

    Docxtor Wanker speak u’r brane
    you obviously DID NOT read the PDF before opening your big fat mouth and engaging your brane
    https://barbadosunderground.files.wordpress.com/2022/05/mel-the-sad-truth.pdf

  6. GP Avatar
    GP

    But the truth is very disturbing:
    IT IS ALWAYS DISTURBING WHEN A DR LOSES A PATIENT

    It turned out that Mel had very little blood in the brain and the chance of survival was indeed very high.
    HOW DO WE KNOW THAT.DID GOD WRITE THIS OPINION?

    He died of “Pulmonary Thromboembolism” – a blood clot in the lungs and not the tiny amount of bleeding in the brain.
    IS THIS CONDITION NOT A KILLER?

    He was put in a coma WHY ?
    WHO PUTS PEOPLE IN A COMA FOR BLEEDING IN THE BRAIN?
    MIGHT THE PATIENT NOT HAVE ALREADY BEEN IN SERIOUS DIFFICULTY BY THE TIME HE GOT TO THE HOSPITAL?

    WAS THIS PATIENT TRANSPORTED FROM THE CRANE TO QEH?
    HOW LONG DID THEY HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE AMBULANCE BEFORE THE PATIENT WAS TRANSPORTED?
    HOW LONG WAS THE TRANSIT TIME?

    a basic, standard practice was forgotten: no “circulation stockings” were applied to his legs and hence the blood
    clot was able to travel into the lungs, blocking the flow of blood to his heart and causing his heart to stop.

    SO HOW DO WE KNOW THAT THE CLOT HAD NOT TRAVELLED TO LUNGS AND BRAIN AT THE ONSET OF SYMPTOMS OR DURING TRANSIT TO THE QEH?

    SO THEN IT WOULD NOT MATTER IF “” a basic, standard practice was forgotten: no “circulation stockings” were applied to his legs” OR NOT ….CAUSEE THE HORSE WOULD HAVE LONG LEFT THE STABLE.

    This neglect was overlooked by at least 10 different doctors and countless nurses.
    IF THIS PATIENT HAD A MASSIVE PULMONARY EMBOLISM ALL THE KINGS HORSES AND ALL THE KINGS MEN WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO HELP

    The hospital has informed the family of Mel Harding, that they are not responsible for his death
    WELL THIS MIGHT VERY WELL BE TRUE
    and according to their quite unprofessional letter, they do not appear to have done any further investigation and are still not aware of their deadly mistake.
    WHAT INVESTIGATIONS SHOULD BE DONE NOW ——YOU HAD AN AUTOPSY AND THE OPINION OF THREE SPECIALISTS

    So one has to wonder: How many patients died like this before? And: How many more will have to die before they care?
    I AM WONDERING WHY THIS EMOTIONAL RUBBISH IS POSTED HERE
    WHAT PURPOSE WILL THIS SERVE.

    WHERE AS WE ARE SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS I ALSO KNOW THAT THERE ARE TWO SIDES TO THIS STORY
    NOW WATCH THE BU ILLITERATI ATTACK ME NOW. WATCH
    BRING ON THE MIRTH

  7. 555dubstreet Avatar
    555dubstreet

    This is not a Court Case for retired Doctors to defend the Swine.
    This is a request by a grieving family in public domain for support followed with truth and rights in a Medical Court of Law malpractice case.

  8. 555dubstreet Avatar
    555dubstreet

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  9. 555dubstreet Avatar
    555dubstreet

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  10. Donna Avatar
    Donna

    I am wary of this type of submission since I have no way of knowing the whole story. Just as with the Elder Abuse submission, I would have to be convinced by more information than I have here.

    Such cases are better understood in a court setting, where both sides present and explain medical EVIDENCE from professionals who may be cross-examined.

    We know that such tragic mistakes do occur but it is difficult to understand what we can do here besides pushing our government to fix our injustice system, making it more available to those who believe they have grievances and desire justice.

    So sorry for your loss! It appears that he will be missed by more than just yourselves.

  11. David Avatar
    David

    These types of issues are highlighted by BU for a simple reason- for many getting answers from the ‘system’ is difficult. Therefore this a case of commenting on a layman’s account from grieving relatives to determine right or wrong, it is about alerting the system using a public space there is an issue from a ‘customer’ which should be attended. Why should ordinary citizens have to enter a moribund court system to seek justice to deal with what should be a routine customers relations matter? During the early Covid 19 pandemic Barbados will recall Senior Consultant Dr. Maurice Waldrond resorted to the airwaves to challenge QEH about a ‘facilities’ matter.

    Agree a matter like this cannot be resolved in this space, what is possible however is for management at the QEH be pushed to reach out to relatives of the deceased to try to resolve/bring closure. We wish the grieving family well in this regard.

  12. TheOGazerts Avatar
    TheOGazerts

    Great posts by GP and Donna.
    The one point that sticks out for me is where the hospital said they were not responsible for his death. Was this a general statement or id it originate from the hospital lawyers. Hopefully, it was from the legal department and not someone speaking out of turn,
    ——-x——
    @GP
    Given the number of comments I have seen from you, and given the numberof comments that the blogmaster “tek dung”, then you are making twice as many posts as Wura.

  13. TheOGazerts Avatar
    TheOGazerts

    I hate obvious typos. Especially if they are simple and silly.
    At times it pains me to read my own comments.
    Why couldn’t I see the mistakes as I was typing or on proofreading?
    Must I use an editor or an independent proofreader?

    (Approved by the editorial board of the Gazerts Review Committee)

  14. 555dubstreet Avatar
    555dubstreet

    ““Great posts by GP and Donna.” said the sickophantic, sycophantic, psychophantic aphantic, apophantic, elephantic, hierophantic, sucker upper”

    said the unsycophantic

  15. Hants Avatar
    Hants

    These types of issues should be highlighted by BU for a simple reason that bloggers should be free to discuss everything as long as it is legal to do so.

  16. Hants Avatar
    Hants

    @ TheOGazerts,

    You still planning to retire in Barbados?

    If so you can use BU and Barbados news media as planning tools.

  17. de pedantic Dribbler Avatar
    de pedantic Dribbler

    Firstly, condolences to the author and the family of the deceased.

    So @David your intervention at 8:44 is interesting and quite a bit contradictory. Surely this is an awesome medium for getting answers from those entrenched in “the system” or those faced by intractable “systematic abuse” but just as surely ANY wrongful death claim under circumstances such as this where the patient entered the hospital in emergency circumstances under major duress MUST be very CAREFULLY reviewed for those answers!

    **1. Any citizen whose family has the resources or contacts to engage “3 medical specialists to study all medical records” would not fall into the standard Bajan parlance of “ordinary citizens” IMHO!

    **2. Unfortunately and alas this is EXACTLY the type of matter that has to go to the “moribund court system” for resolution. This is NOT a “facilities matter” brother and thus there is absolutely NO WAY to resolve the very technical and complex medical issues without expert point – counterpoint !

    **3. So we can comment as layfolk till hells warms over but as noted by @Donna re that ‘Elder Abuse’ matter there are TOO MANY unknowns that we don’t know and TOO MANY knowns we DON”T KNOW we don’t know! You get the drift.

    So though obviously true that “this cannot be resolved in this space” in should also be a truism that this is a very legally poised PRIVATE matter and it is very unlikely that any public pressure would cause the “management at the QEH [to] be pushed to reach out to relatives of the deceased to try to resolve/bring closure”. Their lawyers surely would not see it that way at this point!

    Malpractice issues are NEVER simple; nor can they be prosecuted to resolution or closure in the court of public opinion!

  18. Vincent Codrington Avatar
    Vincent Codrington

    @ David Bu

    Another post that attempts to educate the BU Household of what happens in the real world.
    @ GP
    @ Donna
    Thanks for bringing some balance back to the issue.
    My sympathy goes to the family and friends of the deceased. It is never pleasing to lose a family member at such a young age.
    @ GP at this distance ,is it possible that he had an aneurysm in the brain? Time to the Hospital is very critical in such an event, . Is that not so? Thanks for your informative intervention.
    Some tend to get too emotional at these postings. Professional do not guarantee miracles.

  19. Cuhdear Bajan Avatar
    Cuhdear Bajan

    @GP “WATCH MY PST GET TEK DUNG NOW”

    Why don’t you behave yourself, this Blessed Sunday morning?

  20. 555dubstreet Avatar
    555dubstreet

    Black Ops (Feat. Hanz On)

    hierophantic

    An ancient Greek priest who interpreted sacred mysteries, especially the priest of the Eleusinian mysteries. 2. An interpreter of sacred mysteries or arcane knowledge. 3. One who explains or makes a commentary.

    What is a synonym for Hierophant?
    loyalist, partisan, stalwart.

    Based on comments and commenters
    Bajans are Hierophantic
    If I was to choose between (a) Bajan (b) African (c) European cultural mindset I would choose (b)(a)(c)
    If I was to choose between (a) Bajan (b) African (c) European Doctor I would choose (c)(b)(a)

  21. Cuhdear Bajan Avatar
    Cuhdear Bajan

    @555dubstreet

    In an emergency you WON’T get to chose your doctor. As GP would say this cannot be refuted. Because nobody plans their stroke or heart attack, or traffic accident, or violent assault.

  22. 555dubstreet Avatar
    555dubstreet

    “As GP would say this cannot be refuted.”

    pah! GP is a sub-par Doctor who was not chosen for any complex work which can not be refuted by the one who says “this cannot be refuted”

  23. TheoGazerts Avatar
    TheoGazerts

    @555
    “said the sickophantic, sycophantic, psychophantic aphantic, apophantic, elephantic, hierophantic”
    Don’t let it be about me, but just in case you need help
    https://wordfind.com/contains/antic

  24. 555dubstreet Avatar
    555dubstreet

    “Don’t let it be about me”

    When one Bajan talks crap I assume it is all Bajans
    who are full of anticly quantic frantic anticks

  25. Bush Tea Avatar
    Bush Tea

    What this post and others like it (including the case of alleged elder abuse) highlight, is the clear lack of professionalism in Barbados. Relatives only resort to these type of tactics when totally frustrated by the unprofessional and often downright crass behavior of officials in these institutions at times like this.
    People die in Hospital every damn day. It is ALWAYS traumatic.
    What is insufferable however, is the blatant dishonesty, ass-covering lies, and disrespect that is shown by persons who should be professional, as they rush to cover their own petty asses.

    It however should be no surprise that we get such shoddy service from institutions such as the QEH and from the various Ministries and public institutions….
    Just look at the QUALITY of the shiite-hounds appointed to the various Boards. These positions are RESERVED for the minister’s minions and relatives, and party hacks…. rather than the most COMPETENT among us.
    If the ‘heads’ are shiite, what can be expected of the organization’s?
    How the Hell therefore, could BWA possibly be better? …or QEH? …or ANY shiite…?
    Not with these mostly political lackies who are placed on these Boards as rewards for carrying the bags of the political class.
    These ‘board members’ then use the positions to put OTHER political yard fowls into untouchable operational positions, and to negotiate various ‘benefits’ for themselves to supplement their stipends.

    What a shiite place….
    No wonder we are scratching to borrow from Peter to pay back Paul, Suzanne, James, and the cockroach.
    Next stage is where the cockroach takes possession of our ass(et)s……. when there are no more ‘Peters’ to pimp us.

  26. 555dubstreet Avatar
    555dubstreet

    Waru posted an article from the UK Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/may/13/britain-22-years-kids-deported-jamaica-home-office-flight

    if you read the Bottom Line it says
    O Since the publication of this piece, the Guardian has been informed that Mark Nelson’s removal directions are being deferred

    cases in law can get more justice via social media public domain route when dealing with overreaching Government agents and institutions
    (sometimes / some but not all)

  27. David Avatar
    David

    @Dee Word

    The blogmaster has been consistent through the years highlighting issues received from ordinary citizens. The blogmaster will avoid splitting hairs about what defines ordinary- too pedantic. It always is a judgement call the blogmaster will make.

  28. Hants Avatar
    Hants

    @ Vincent Codrington who wrote ” Some tend to get too emotional at these postings ”

    Both my parents died at the QEH.However enough time has passed that I will ” control my emotions “.

  29. David Avatar
    David

    @Hants

    What the blogmaster has observed over the years that unless individuals are touched close to home it is easy to forget why people get emotional in a system that they will be the first to admit is inefficient and dysfunctional at times.

  30. Critical Analyzer Avatar
    Critical Analyzer

    I agree with GP and Donna.

    Most people put into a coma don’t usually survive. Unless they want to claim his condition didn’t warrant being put into a coma or they missed administering expected drugs for his condition, it will be hard to conclusively determine what caused the blood clot that killed him.

    There is no mention of his medical history so for all we know, he could have had clotting problems before or could have started getting blood clots after the COVID vaccine assuming he was jabbed.

  31. Critical Analyzer Avatar
    Critical Analyzer

    @Bush TeaMay 15, 2022 10:39 AM

    This happens in the medical fraternity in every country unless there are requirements in place which they all make sure they are not to reduce the money hospitals have to payout.

    Just look at this so called COVID pandemic and excess deaths in the US and first world countries with the better Healthcare systems versus the poor ones. The better the Healthcare, the more excess deaths there generally was. Was an investigation carried out to figure out why that was?

  32. Donna Avatar
    Donna

    Both my parents are still alive after being treated at the QEH.

    There are some great doctors at the QEH. There are some great nurses at the QEH. I have had cause to interact with the QEH even recently and EVERYONE was so pleasant that it was amazing.

    There are some bad doctors at the QEH. There are some bad nurses at the QEH. The QEH does have some issues. Some of them serious.

    Granted.

    But…..

    I don’t understand why some people are ready to condemn EVERYBODY on the flimsiest of evidence.

    The last person who did so claims to be “rich as shiite”. I wonder when last he had cause to interact with the QEH.

  33. GP, one time BU "resident doctor" Avatar
    GP, one time BU “resident doctor”

    RE it is easy to forget why people get emotional in a system that they will be the first to admit is inefficient and dysfunctional at times.
    HOW CAN A MEDICAL ILLITERATE DECIDE IF THE QEH WAS inefficient and dysfunctional IN THIS CASE?
    THE QEH USED TO BE WELL RUN BY MILLINGTON AND WILLIAMS IN THIER TIME.

    RE Both my parents died at the QEH.However enough time has passed that I will ” control my emotions “.

    PEOPLE TEND TO DIE AT HOSPITAL……REGARDLESS OF THE BEST EFFORTS OF DRS
    PEOPLE TEND TO COME TO HOSPITAL FOR TERMINAL CARE OR IN SITUATIONS FOR WHICH THEY DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE GRAVITY

    I HAVE SEEN MANY WHO SEEMED TO HAVE A POOR PROGNOSIS, RISE AND LIVE FOR YEARS THEREAFTER. I HAVE ALSO SEEN THE CONVERSE.ONE CAN ONLY DO THE BEST ACCORDING TO WHAT YOU KNOW, AND ACCORDING TO THE RESOURCES YOU HAVE

    Cuhdear Bajan
    @GP “WATCH MY PST GET TEK DUNG NOW”
    Why don’t you behave yourself, this Blessed Sunday morning?
    I WONDER WHAT I HAVE DONE SIMPLE SIMON
    I HAVE LISTENED TO CARL NAITRAM
    READ TWO ARTICLES ON ACTS I8
    ATTENDED BREAKING OF BREAD VIA ZOOM
    ATTENDING FAMILY BIBLE HOUR VIA ZOOM
    WHEN YOU CONSIDER THE RUBBISH POSTED BY MANY FOLK ON BU, NONE OF MY STELLAR POST SHOULD BE TAKEN DOWN
    IF THIS RUBBISH POST CAN STAY UP, NONE OF MY POST SHOULD BE TAKEN DOWN , BECAUSE NO PROVEN FACTS HAVE HERE BEEN CITED.

    Vincent Codrington
    Is it possible that he had an aneurysm in the brain.

    NOT IN THIS CASE, BECAUSE THE POST MORTEM STATES THERE WAS NOT ANY SIGNIFICANT BLOOD FOUND. AN ANEURYSM IN THE CIRCLE OF WILLIS IS USUALLY FATAL THOUGH.

    Time to the Hospital is very critical in such an event, . Is that not so?

    INDEED, VERY MUCH SO, SIR.
    Some tend to get too emotional at these postings.

    INDEED, VERY MUCH SO, SIR.

    Professional do not guarantee miracles.

    INDEED. I HAVE SEEN MANY WHO SEEMED TO HAVE A POOR PROGNOSIS, RISE AND LIVE FOR YEARS THEREAFTER. I HAVE ALSO SEEN THE CONVERSE.ONE CAN ONLY DO THE BEST ACCORDING TO WHAT YOU KNOW, AND ACCORDING TO THE RESOURCES YOU HAVE

    HANTS
    RE These types of issues should be highlighted by BU for a simple reason that bloggers should be free to discuss everything as long as it is legal to do so.

    HOW CAN BU BETZPAENIC BARKERS AND BRIMBLERS BRAY ABOUT INFO ABOUT WHICH THEY KNOW NAUGHT. ONE CAN ONLY ADJUDICATE ON SUCH A MATTER IF ONE HAS SEEN SIMILAR CASES AND UNDERSTAND THE PATHOLOGY, AND HOW SUCH CASES TEND TO PRESENT. WHAT IS NOT TOLD US HERE IS HOW MUCH TIME ELAPSED BETWEEN THE FIRST ONSET OF SYMPTOMS AND THE PRESENTTION OF THE PATIENT FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    BULL SHITTING IS NOT DISCUSSION.

    ONE CAN NOT ADJUDICATE WITH OUT ADEQUATE INFORMATION. ALL WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN HERE IS AN EMOTIONAL IRRATIONAL RANT

    NONE OF THE ESSENTIALS OF THIS PUZZLE HAS BEEN GIVEN IN THIS EMOTIONL RANT

  34. David Avatar
    David

    The hope is that Juliet Bynoe-Sutherland will reach out to the family and satisfy their concerns. The blogmaster knows her to be this kind of person.

  35. Donna Avatar
    Donna

    David,

    I have NEVER been accused of being uncaring by anyone who knows me.

    However….Tortoise Donna needs facts before she plods to conclusions.

    You would be most happy to have me on a jury if you were an innocent defendant! Even if you previously served time for similar crimes.

    This situation calls for clear thinking, not emotion! What the hell good is emotion in a situation like this?

  36. GP, one time BU "resident doctor" Avatar
    GP, one time BU “resident doctor”

    CRITICAL
    Most people put into a coma don’t usually survive.
    WAS THIS MAN PUT INTO COMA OR DID HE GO INTO COMA BECAUSE HIS BRAIN WAS POORLY PERFUSED BY WELL OXYGENATED BLOOD SECONDARY TO HIS PULMONARY BLOCKADE?

    Unless they missed administering expected drugs for his condition,
    IF THE MAN HAD A MASSIVE EMBOLISM THAT CAUSED HIS BEING BROUGHT THE HOSPITAL WHAT COULD HOSPITAL PERSONEL DO?
    it will be hard to conclusively determine what caused the blood clot that killed him. EXACTLY

    There is no mention of his medical history so for all we know, EXACTLY
    he could have had clotting problems before EXACTLY
    or could have started getting blood clots after the COVID vaccine assuming he was jabbed. EXACTLY
    DIAGNOSES ARE MADE ON PROPER TAKING IN 99 % OF CASES
    USUALLY WHEN THE WRONG DIAGNOSIS IS MADE IT IS BECAUSE A POOR HISTORY WAS TAKEN …..OR GIVEN

    ONE CAN NOT ADJUDICATE ON THIS MATTER PROPERLY BECAUSE WE HAVE VERY FEW FACTS…. ALL WE HAVE IS AN EMOTIONAL IRRATIONAL RANT

  37. David Avatar
    David

    @Donna

    Do not take it in a personal way. The blogmaster stated the reason for highlighting the concerns raised by the family. It was not meant to be able to diagnose if the man died as a result of malpractice.

  38. Critical Analyzer Avatar
    Critical Analyzer

    @David May 15, 2022 11:28 AM

    The hope is that Juliet Bynoe-Sutherland will reach out to the family and satisfy their concerns. The blogmaster knows her to be this kind of person.

    I contend she is not as caring as you know her to be otherwise, she would not draw her salary for the month until every QEH employee has been paid for that month.

  39. GP, one time BU "resident doctor" Avatar
    GP, one time BU “resident doctor”

    RE The hope is that Juliet Bynoe-Sutherland will reach out to the family and satisfy their concerns.

    HOW CAN A MEDICAL ILLITERATE OR EVEN A WELL TRAINED DOCTOR SATISFY THE CONCERNS OF FOLK WHO THINK THEY ARE VERY IMPORTANT AND KNOW EVERYTHING AS IN THIS CASE?

    WE GOT A LOT OF PEOPLE HERE MAKING MORONIC MOUTHINGS, AND ONLY GIVING MIRTH BECAUSE THEY HAVE NEVER BEEN IN THE SHOES THAT THESE DOCTORS WERE IN, IN THIS CASE AND DO NOT UNDER ANYTHING ABOUT THIS SITUATION

    THEO
    The one point that sticks out for me is where the hospital said they were not responsible for his death.

    WELL WERE THEY? WHAT SHOULD THEY SAY IF THEY WERE NOT? DO WE HAVE ANY EVIDENCE TO INDICATE THAT THEY WERE, IN THIS RANT?

    Was this a general statement or Did it originate from the hospital lawyers. Hopefully, it was from the legal department

    WHY WHAT WOULD A LAWYER KNOW ABOUT SUCH A MATTER
    WOULD EAT UP ANY LAWYER WHO CAME UP AGAINST ME IN COURT WITH THE LACK OF EVIDENCE PRESENTED HERE.

    @GP
    Given the number of comments I have seen from you, and given the number of comments that the blogmaster “tek dung”, then you are making twice as many posts as Wura.

    THANKS FOR THIS INSULT SIR.
    PERHAPS I SHOULD STOP POSTING

  40. David Avatar
    David

    @CA

    The blogmaster understands the issue of delayed payment to nurses is not a real issue at the QEH (SOE) to compare with those under central government. If you know otherwise the blogmaster is willing to be corrected.

  41. Donna Avatar
    Donna

    Hmmm don’t know if previous convictions are admissable evidence in our courts, though. My knowledge extends only as far as Perry Mason, Matlock, LA Law and Rumpole of the Bailey. I must pay more attention to our court reports.

  42. Dame+Bajans Avatar
    Dame+Bajans

    My cousin died last year from the same thing. We did not shout, scream, hired specialists or write BU. The good Drs. at the QEH explained to her sister and partner what the diagnosis was, what could have caused it and the chances of her survival and what her life could be like if she survived. After two days in a coma she passed. She was already out when she went in and they did everything they could. My aunt, her mother, spent several months in the same hospital with diabetes. She had nothing but good to say about the doctors and nurses. Every story has too sides. My cousin was about to turn 54, but I may be wrong. People die every day all around the world. Even in so-called first world countries there is only so much they can do with aneurisms and blood clots if found early.

    My mother had a blood clot in her lungs and spent several weeks in the hospital on her back until the doctors could dissolve it. The doctors had no medical records to follow as my mother had never been to a hospital, had no surgeries and was only treated for hypertension by her GP. She was in her mid-seventies then and died at 85 from what the coroner called natural causes. We all die, some sooner others later.

  43. de pedantic Dribbler Avatar
    de pedantic Dribbler

    @BushTea, do tell how many Boards have u sat on over your years of active business and social involvement ? The non corporate ones NOT directly related to your investment involvement, that is.

    It seems you doth protests overly much on that front … it is the SAME almost EVERYWHERE else in the world: Govt affiliated Boards are always have lots of sycophants and too technical experts or sometimes the experts are also sycophants. This matter has nothing to do with that. Malpractice is about claims of negligent care which by its very nature is a claim of unprofessional conduct.

    @David, I don’t see it as nitpicking or pedantic re ‘ordinary citizens’.

    EVERY matter can be brought to public awareness but an issue such as this (at this juncture) is NOT one that benefits from such public viewing.

    If the family of the deceased have engaged these experts and all of them are convinced of what is alleged above then this is a LEGAL matter and IMMEDIATELY should be sub judice.

    If not then why throw shade for its sake… everyone and their sister know that medical professionals SAVE lives every day and because they are fallible they also expedite Bajans to their death on occasion.

    When such cases are confirmed due to negligence – like that US nurse recently convicted and sentence to jail for an egregious fatal error – action MUST be taken in a REAL COURT not some public bashing!

    Sorry brother but public approval and justice are not always cut from the same cloth!

  44. GP, one time BU "resident doctor" Avatar
    GP, one time BU “resident doctor”

    BUSH TEA
    YOU HAVE NOT ADDED ANYTHING OF VALUE OR RELEVANCE TO THE MATTER AT HAND
    WHEREAS THINGS ARE NOT AS THEY OUGHT TO BE IN BIM, AND ACTUALLY SEEM TO BE WORSE THAN THEY USED TO BE. IT DEFINITELY SO THAT WE CONTINUE TO BACK PEDAL

    WE HAVE A SITUATION IN WHICH
    1 A MAN WHO IS A MAGUFFY OF SORTS………AND THUS IT SEEMS SHOULD NOT DIE AT SUCH AN EARLY AGE BY THE RANTERS
    2 WE HAVE NO INFO ON HIS PAST MEDICAL HISTORY
    3 WE HAVE NO INFO ON THE PRESENTING COMPLAINT,,,,,,,,EITHER THE SYMPTOMS OR SIGNS
    4 WE HAVE NO INFO OF THE TIME THAT ELAPSED BETWEEN THE TIME OF THE ONSET OF HIS SYMPTOMS AND THE TIME WHEN HE PRESENTED
    5 WE HAVE NO INFO ON THE BASIC BLOOD INDICES ON PRESENTATION OR AFTERWARDS
    6 ALL WE WERE GIVEN BY THE RANTER IS THAT THEY ARE DIS-STISFIED THAT THERE WS SOME COMA , AND ADDITION TO ICU AND DEATH AND HE WAS NOT GIVEN SOME KIND OF MAGICAL STOCKINGS THAT WERE TO BE APPLIED LONG AFTER THE HORSE BOLTED FROM THE STABLES

    MAN THE BU RUM SHOP IS BARE MOCK SPORT
    HAS THE ADVOCATE OR THE NATION OR BARBADOS TODAY CARRIED THIS INCOMPLETE STORY AS PRESENTED HERE ON BU — OR AT ALL. JUST ASKING

    YOU WILL NOTICE THAT I HAVE NOT WASTED MY TIME TO RESPOND TO THE RUBBISH EFFLUXED BY DPD. WHICH CAN ONLY BE DESCRIBED AS BIDEN-ESQUE

  45. angela cox Avatar
    angela cox

    One thing that I have learned that asking some bajans especially the so called intellectuals living on home soil for a measure of support is a waste of time
    supposedly the family has a story to tell most likely the family might have only told a portion of the story within mind that legal action might occur
    Be that as it may sensitivity for the family concern should have carried plenty weight
    Instead the judges and jury of BU proceeded to implicate and indicate what might have happened
    But this is the way the BU intelligent acts and behave on all issues
    Must always see a right or wrong no shades of grey allowed

  46. David Avatar
    David

    @Dee Word

    It is for those feeling aggrieved to take decisions they deem to be correct. Sometimes wrong, sometimes right. Hopefully the next step to this matter will bring offer comfort to the family. These are never black or white matters viewed from a distance.

  47. Critical Analyzer Avatar
    Critical Analyzer

    @David May 15, 2022 11:48 AM

    One delayed payment is one too many, whether it be QEH, SOE or Central Government.

    You seem to be implying she is that kind of person to reach out because she cares. I am questioning your judgement by asking if caring bosses pays themselves before all their staff are paid.

  48. Cuhdear Bajan Avatar
    Cuhdear Bajan

    @ Hants May 15, 2022 10:52 AM “Both my parents died at the QEH.”

    How old were your parents at the time of their deaths?

    One of my many, many siblings died in one of your hospitals, one died in an American hospital, Neither was as old as either of their parents who died in Barbados. In fact one sibling who died from disease, not accident, in the richest country in the world was 29 years YOUNGER than dad who died in Barbados.

    Our father died at 94+. His mother born in the 19th century died at 90+ I know this because I had long believed that she died at 80 until I went to the Archives and found the original 1879 registration with her birth. I doubt very much that ANY of her grandchildren will live to be 90. NONE have done so yet, although several are 80+, but 80 ain’t 90. I have long felt that “modern affluence killin’ we”. We ALL eat too much, drink too much. Smoke too much [various substances] We do not walk enough. We have become fat, soft and lazy. 90 year old grandma’s only transportation was her 2 feet. Note that diabetic me just ate half a brownie. I am sure that grandma never ate a brownie in her life. I know that I won’t make it to 90. Too lickerish.

    I think that we ought to note that everybody in every country eventually dies.

    Mortality rate 100% in Barbados, the USA, Canada, UK, everywhere.

  49. GP Avatar
    GP

    DPD
    YOU LAST POST MAKES MORE SENSE
    KEEP IT UP

  50. David Avatar
    David

    @CA

    Yes, keep in mind how the QEH is funded and or generate cash flow.

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