Nong Khai: Clip of hospital turning away child with fever sparks online uproar

[webfact]

Clip of hospital turning away child with fever sparks online uproar

By The Nation

 

 

A video clip of a feverish young child being turned away from a hospital in Nong Khai has gone viral, triggering an uproar among netizens.

 

The boy was taken to the hospital by his grandmother after coming down with a high fever, a symptom associated with both Covid-19 and dengue – potentially fatal diseases.

 

However, staff refused him treatment, explaining that no doctors were on duty since it was still early in the morning.

 

Posted on Tuesday (June 2), the clip showed a staff member at the quiet hospital telling the grandmother that she had arrived too early. Confused, the woman said she did not realise the hospital had a closing period.

 

The staff member then became brusque, saying: “If the kid is actually going to die, I will call the doctor for you.”

 

Shocked at the tone, the woman decided to take her grandson to another hospital.

 

After the clip went viral, the location of the incident was revealed as Rattanawapi Hospital, forcing authorities there to investigate the situation.

 

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30389049

 

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[steven100]

low - lifes ....  if the kid died they would all be ducking for cover.

 

 

 

[stephenterry]

If a factual and confirmed report, another jobsworth who should be sacked. 

[Blue Muton]

3 hours ago, stephenterry said:

If a factual and confirmed report, another jobsworth who should be sacked. 

....more chance of the family being prosecuted for posting the video?

[Bender Rodriguez]

no ER ?

 

no libel for mention the hospital ?

[TKDfella]

Surely there must have been a vacant room somewhere where the boy could have been made comfortable until a doctor arrived?

[transam]

3 minutes ago, TKDfella said:

Surely there must have been a vacant room somewhere where the boy could have been made comfortable until a doctor arrived?

It's all about management and staff instructions for every eventuality. There obviously is none at this hozzy....???? 

[cyril sneer]

nothing worse than an article about a video clip that doesn't include the video clip

[hotchilli]

20 hours ago, webfact said:

After the clip went viral, the location of the incident was revealed as Rattanawapi Hospital, forcing authorities there to investigate the situation.

Normally one would say un-believable but then again... here we know different.

[bluedoc]

This is the man who should be held responsible. Lies and more lies come out of his mouth. He just loves publicity.

[Burma Bill]

19 hours ago, Blue Muton said:

....more chance of the family being prosecuted for posting the video?

I sincerely hope not, but Thailand has the dreaded Computer Crimes Act!!

[Scott Tracy]

No video clip, so I can't make a judgement.I

 

if true, it's not good. 

[rosst]

On 6/4/2020 at 3:36 PM, steven100 said:

low - lifes ....  if the kid died they would all be ducking for cover.

 

 

 

Yes, the ducking swines abysmal behaviour