700 registrars strike at KNH after botched brain surgery
700 registrars strike at KNH after botched brain surgery In Summary The medical master’s students on Monday said they would not resume work until the referral hospital resolves systemic issues, which have been partly blamed for the medical mishap. They alleged unwarranted victimisation of one of their colleagues who was sent home after opening the skull of the wrong patient following a mix-up in identification tags. The registrars held a meeting with officials of the Kenya Medical Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) in the morning. STUDENT The registrars are demanding suspension of the consultant who oversaw the bungled operation. Other than the consultant neurosurgeon, the other four— the neurosurgeon, the ward nurse, theatre receiving nurse, and the anaesthetist— were suspended for their alleged role in the surgery. “The consultant is always on call to address any issues that arise during such surgeries,” explained the source who requested to re...