Minor staffer threatens health flying squad

by Bharatha Malawaraarachchi

The Healthcare and Nutrition Ministry is planning tough action against a health employee cum trade union leader who had threatened the Ministry's flying squad officials while on an inspection of the Accident Service of the Colombo National Hospital.

On Monday night, the flying squad officials were conducting a sudden inspection in the CNH's Accident Service, following complaints against minor staff.

"The incident occurred around 10.00 pm and this trade union leader belonging to the minor staff is alleged to have attempted to assault the flying squad officials," a Ministry spokesman told the Daily News.

He said the unionist has been taken into Police custody.Besides, flying squad officials are complaining that the doctors who on duty at the Accident Service had refused to present their duty diary for inspection, spokesman noted.

Officials also detected several minor staff employees who had gone out of the hospital after singing in the official attendance registry which has gone missing since Monday night.

On hearing this, Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva has vowed to take tough action against those responsible.Earlier, the Health Ministry announced that stern action will be taken against State health sector employees who fail to provide a proper service at their respective institutions.

The Ministry requests the public to make their complaints to the Ministry on any irregularities or neglect of services by the health employees. The public are requested to make their complaints directly to the flying squad on 011-269 3610.