Probe underway over ill-tempered consultant at LRH

• GMOA says issue should have been nipped in the bud 

By Sheain Fernandopulle  

The Health Ministry has initiated an investigation over an  ill-tempered consultant paediatrician at the Lady Ridgeway Hospital for  Children (LRH) following several complaints received against the  consultant.  

 This was confirmed to Daily Mirror by LRH Director Dr G. Wijesuriya.  

 “I have received a spate of grievances from several  doctors working with the female doctor over her conduct. Some of these  doctors are co-workers, while other doctors represent medical  associations,” he stated. 

 This was confirmed to Daily Mirror by LRH Director Dr G. Wijesuriya.  

 “I have received a spate of grievances from several  doctors working with the female doctor over her conduct. Some of these  doctors are co-workers, while other doctors represent medical  associations,” he stated.

“Accordingly, I have informed this regard to the Health  Ministry and it has launched an investigation,” Dr G. Wijesuriya  mentioned.  
He also noted that the doctors working with the alleged  consultant on the 8B ward have abstained from reporting to duty. “This  is in fact unfair to the children being treated at the ward,” he said.  

 “Thus, I humbly request them to report to work with  immediate effect; otherwise the lives of the children will be at stake,” Dr  G. Wijesuriya added.  

Meanwhile, Media Spokesman for the Government Medical  Officers’ Association (GMOA) Dr. Chamil Wijesinghe told Daily Mirror  that, “This is not the first time that complaints have been received  against the consultant in question. There have been previous occasions  where she was in hot water,”   

“Now, the matter seems to have been aggravated as no concrete action was taken on previous instances,” he added.