By Dr Upul Wijayawardhana
Quite a number of my distinguished colleagues have written about the Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) or held press conferences lately, but all of them addressed only one issue; the removal, by the Minister of Health, of the president and four members of the council appointed by her predecessor. Whilst my colleagues are questioning the legality of this action, the Minister contends that she has the authority to do so and justifies her action on the basis of the findings of the five-member committee she appointed. As we, doctors, as well as politicians, being equally unaware of the finer points of law, perhaps, it is best left for the judiciary to decide on the legality or otherwise of this decision. However, if the courts decide that the Minister of Health acted illegally, surely, she should resign, not only because of this but also because of her erratic behaviour during the grave health emergency we are going through. We do not seem to be very lucky with
Seven-hour trip for broken wrist highlights the need for better services in Grantham, says campaigner
| Updated: 10:15, 17 December 2020
A hospital campaigner says her experience after breaking a wrist highlights the need to keep services in Grantham.
Nicky Griffiths, of Is Anyone Listening? Lincolnshire, slipped while crossing an icy road on December 5, breaking her right wrist. She went to the urgent treatment centre at Grantham Hospital where the wrist was put back in place and was given an appointment to go to Boston Pilgrim Hospital on December 9.
Nicky does not have a car so travelled for two and a half hours to Boston by bus, train and on foot. A doctor explained that although an excellent job had been done at Grantham, the broken piece of bone had moved in the meantime. He asked if she could go back at 8am on Thursday morning to have the wrist wired under general anaesthetic.