The National Service Scheme’s (NSS) Ashanti Regional Director, Alex Opoku Mensah, has been suspended for verbally abusing a nurse at the Manhyia Government Hospital.
According to a press release issued on Thursday, the suspension is effective immediately.
It went on to say that the decision had been communicated to the director in question.
“The management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) has suspended the Ashanti Regional Director, Mr Alex Opoku Mensah with immediate effect.
“The announcement of the suspension was made yesterday at an emergency meeting the management of the Scheme had with Mr Alex Opoku Mensah,” excerpts of the release stated.
According to the statement, this measure is being taken to enable for additional investigations into his actions.
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“The decision is to allow for further investigation into the alleged verbal assault on a nurse on duty at the Manyhia Government Hospital,” the statement added.
Alex Opoku-Mensah is accused of verbally abusing a nurse at Manhyia Hospital over the way the healthcare worker spoke to his daughter, who is also a doctor at the institution.
The nurse had phoned the house officer to advise a prescription adjustment because what the latter had prescribed was not available at the pharmacy.
According to the Medical Superintendent, Dr Hussein, the house officer was offended by way the nurse spoke to her and complained.
Dr. Hussein stated that the house officer happened to be with her father when she spoke with the nurse on the phone. As a result, Mr. Opoku-Mensah was furious and accompanied his daughter to the hospital.
In an audio recording that has gone viral, Mr Opoku-Mensah said, “you are very frustrated… Who born dog?
you envy her, and you don’t respect. Are you a doctor? Who are you? Are you mad? Is the hospital yours? Stupid idiot.. that your useless nursing that you do, useless woman… Do you know who I am? I am the Regional Director of the National Service Scheme. Some of you are under me.”
SOURCE: myjoyonline
