"Offically, no doctor or nurse is permitted to charge and collect monies from patients for the performance of his/her duties. But such allegations and rumours have been rife in recent times. "Unfortunately, no official report or complaint has been made by any patient or a relative that a doctor, a nurse or a medical staff has extorted money from them before treatment". This was the answer given to a reporter of the "Standard" by Dr Thomas Mensah, Director of Administration at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, when questioned about allegations of illegal charges being demanded by some medical officers and nurses at the hospital.
"Offically, no doctor or nurse is permitted to charge and collect monies from patients for the performance of his/her duties. But such allegations and rumours have been rife in recent times. "Unfortunately, no official report or complaint has been made by any patient or a relative that a doctor, a nurse or a medical staff has extorted money from them before treatment". This was the answer given to a reporter of the "Standard" by Dr Thomas Mensah, Director of Administration at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, when questioned about allegations of illegal charges being demanded by some medical officers and nurses at the hospital.
