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Oct 08, 2021 News
Kaieteur News – The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation is investigating the death of a female patient, who was discovered hanging in the hospital’s washroom at approximately 11:05hrs. yesterday.
According to information released from the GPHC, the female patient was discovered hanging in the ward’s washroom by one of the staff members.
“As a hospital dedicated to providing the very best care to the most acutely ill and injured patients, we are deeply saddened that this death occurred and are taking action to prevent this type of event from ever occurring again,” the GPHC said in the statement.
In the meantime, the release outlined that the Guyana Police Force and the family of the patient were immediately notified by members of the GPHC’s management team.
“A team from the GPHC has been identified to support the family of the patient and provide all the necessary information to assist the GPF in its investigations. The GPHC’s Management extends our deepest condolences to the patient’s relatives and loved ones,” the release added.
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