Nurse allegedly assaulted at Ridge Hospital still hospitalised – GRNMA

The Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Jefferson Asare, has revealed that the nurse who was allegedly assaulted by Ralph Saint Williams at Ridge Hospital is still hospitalised.

In an interview with Nyankonton Mu Nsem on Rainbow Radio 87.5FM, Asare stated that the nurse, Rejoice Tsotso Bortei, was officially diagnosed with polycontusion, a condition involving multiple bruises.

Asare criticized the investigative committee tasked with probing the incident, alleging that they failed to act in accordance with their mandate.

“What is happening is demoralizing our nurses. When you come on our platforms across Ghana, our nurses are demoralized and it is very risky and very serious for Ghana,” he said.

He expressed confusion as to why the doctor who diagnosed the nurse was not interviewed by the committee to officially provide proof of the diagnosis.

He claimed that the committee’s report failed to address the real issues, instead setting its own facts, investigating them and releasing a report full of false narratives.

Jefferson Asare insisted that the nurse was assaulted and that there is evidence to prove she was attacked by Ralph Saint Williams.

“We suspect that something fishy happened with the investigation because the nurse in question is still on admission at the hospital. So, if it was due to pain, what caused that pain? If you haven’t been attacked, how would you suffer pain?” he questioned.

He declared, “We reject the report by the investigative committee because it did not capture the real issues. It is full of twisted facts and narratives that do not support what occurred on the day of the incident.”

He claimed that the committee’s mandate was to establish how the incident occurred, determine if there was an assault on the nurse and provide recommendations.

However, he concluded that the report is “unacceptable” because those involved in the incident, including the doctor who diagnosed the nurse, were not interviewed.