The University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) has terminated the appointment of a locum radiographer for negligence of duty.
This follows the radiographer’s failure to provide the keys to the emergency X-ray room.
Sources say the deceased was rushed to the hospital last night and was immediately examined by the emergency team.
However, after the examination, they invited the radiographer to examine the patient’s lungs in the emergency X-ray room, but he could not find the key to the room.
The keys were not found for several hours before the patient eventually passed away.
A few hours after the patient died, the hospital management terminated the appointment of the locum radiographer through a letter dated 22 January.
In the letter signed by the hospital’s director of administration, Dr Maria Bassey, no reason was given for the termination of the appointment, though sources were confident that it was connected to the patient’s death.
The letter partly reads: “This is to inform you that your services in the UCTH as a radiographer are no longer required. Consequently, your appointment is hereby terminated with immediate effect.”
