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Original Post Date: 2008-03-14 Time: 00:00:00 Posted By: Jan
An investigation has been launched into a Pretoria doctor’s refusal to treat a police officer who was shot by robbers.
Sergeant Steven Mahlaule, 44, who is stationed at the Pretoria area crime combating unit, and his partner were on patrol in Soshanguve last week when he was shot in the chest during a shoot-out with robbers.
Two Chinese businessmen had been robbed by the two gunmen and the officers spotted the getaway car on Soutpansberg Road.
They forced it off the road and ordered the occupants out of the vehicle. The gunmen opened fire, shooting Mahlaule.
| ‘The patient was at no stage compromised’ |
He was then rushed to Netcare Akasia Clinic in an ambulance, but the emergency unit doctor refused to attend to Mahlaule.
Netcare 911 advanced life support paramedics from the hospital transferred Mahlaule to their ambulance and rushed him to Montana Hospital.
The situation saw Akasia clinic’s emergency unit being placed on divert status as hospital staff battled to resolve the crisis.
Mande Toubkin, national manager of Netcare emergency units, confirmed that the doctor employed by the trauma practice had refused to treat the injured police officer.
“Netcare 911 immediately assessed the situation and transported the patient, under advanced life support paramedic supervision, to another hospital.
| ‘This man should be ashamed of calling himself a doctor’ |
“The patient was at no stage compromised. The emergency unit was immediately placed on divert in order to rectify the situation.”
Toubkin declined to name the doctor, but said: “The doctors’ peers have taken the appropriate action with regard to the continued service of the doctor.
“They have decided that he will not work in the department until the matter has been fully investigated.
“At this stage we do not know what the doctor’s reasons were for turning away the patient,” she said.
She said both the hospital and the medical firm were conducting investigations into the incident “which is a breach of the contract that we have with the practitioners in the emergency department at the hospital”.
A police officer, who was with Mahlaule when he was turned away, said he could not believe what had happened.
“It is disgusting.
“When we asked paramedics what was happening they told us that the doctor had refused to treat Mahlaule.
“There was no time to argue.
“Mahlaule was in danger and the paramedics wanted to get him to another hospital as quickly as possible.
“I only hope that that doctor never needs our help in an emergency,” said the policeman, who asked not to be named.
Health Professional Council of South Africa spokesperson Tendai Dhliwayo said: “This is very worrying. It is not something that you expect from a doctor.”
Hospital Association of South Africa chief executive Kurt Worrall-Clare said: “We view this in a very serious light and are extremely concerned.”
Worrall-Clare, an advocate, said private hospitals were legally prohibited from exercising any jurisdiction over doctors.
“This makes it extremely difficult when it comes to enforcing medical practice standards.
A police inspector said: “It is ridiculous. How can a doctor refuse to treat someone who is in urgent need of medical attention?
“We are here to serve and protect and help people when our help is needed. This man should be ashamed of calling himself a doctor.”
Benzi Soko, spokesperson for the police union Popcru, said: “Police play a critical role in trying to stop crime and save people’s lives. It is this very role which warrants the same treatment in return when a police member’s life is in danger.”
Montana Hospital spokesperson Joey Breedt confirmed that Mahlaule, “who was very lucky to survive”, has since been discharged from hospital.