Minister of Health Issues 10 Resolutions Extending the Mandate of a Number of MOH Officials
His Excellency the Minister of Health, Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Rabeeah, has approved ten resolutions meant to extend the mandate of a number of the MOH officials. The resolutions stipulate extending the mandate of Dr. Yasser bin Sa'eed Al-Ghamdi as a supervisor of the Bed Management Program for one year, as of 21/8/2012, and extending the mandate of Dr. Abdulaziz Abdulmohsen Al-Dekhail as a supervisor-general of the Patient Rights and Relations for one year, as of 21/8/2012, and Mr. Hassan bin Mahmoud Al-Fakhri to assume the tasks and responsibilities of the secretary-general of the Council of Medical Cities and MOH Specialist Hospitals for one year, as of 5/9/2012. The resolutions stipulated, also, extending the mandate of Dr. Afaf bent Samihan Al-Shemri to assume the tasks and responsibilities of the supervisor-general of International Relations for one year, as of 27/8/2012, and Dr. Morgan bin Mubarak Al-Morgan to assume the tasks and responsibilities of the director-general of Contracting for one year, as of 23/8/2012. The resolutions stipulated, besides, extending the mandate of Dr. Khaled bin Khedr Khaled Al-Kalsh to assume the tasks and responsibilities of the director-general of Self-Employment Programs for one year as of 3/9/2012, and Dr. Abdulmohsen bin Nasser Ahmed Al-Melhem to assume the tasks and responsibilities of the director-general of health affairs in Al-Ahsa for one year, as of 3/9/2012, in addition to Dr. Khaled bin Abdulaziz Rashed Al-Saaran to assume the tasks and responsibilities of the supervisor-general of Prince Salman Kidney Center for one year, as of 1/9/2012, and Dr. Hamad bin Mohamed Ali Al-Aksham to assume the tasks and responsibilities of the director-general of health affairs in Jazan Region, for one year, as of 3/9/2012.
Read MoreAir Conditioning Breakdown Aggravates Conditions at Madinah Hospital
MADINAH The breakdown of the main cooling and air conditioning units at the Kidney Center at King Fahd Hospital in Madinah left around 60 patients who were undergoing peritoneal dialysis treatment, in sweltering heat.
Sources told Okaz/Saudi Gazette that the women's section of the Kidney Center had not been functioning for the past week. They said the delay was caused by the unavailability of spare parts for the hospital's central air conditioning system.
Read MoreDoctor Sentenced to Death for Ordering Unnecessary Scan
Dr. Philip Bird, a family practitioner in Oxford, Mississippi, has been sentenced to death by lethal injection for ordering an MRI on a patient with uncomplicated low back pain. Bird's sentence is believed to be the first under the state's new "get tough" 3-strikes law. The presiding judge, the Honorable Marsha Williams, told the court that although she sympathized with the defendant, the law left her no discretion. Bird twice previously had been found guilty of ordering unnecessary scans: a CT for a woman reporting pregnancy-related tension headache and a bone scan for a patient with localized prostate cancer.
Read MoreI have extensively dealt with the King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center (KFSH&RC) in Jeddah and since I don't know anything about KFSH&RC in Riyadh, I will restrict what I am saying to the hospital's operations in Jeddah.
I will start by emphasizing that the hospital's director and staff are excused for they are shouldering unprecedented burdens and are facing circumstances for which they are not to blame for. They are helpless. If the situation in the hospital is dire, it is not the fault of staff as they are simply doing their jobs to the best of their abilities.
The people who should be blamed are certain influential individuals who force the hospital to treat patients who do not need to be treated there. This is the reason why the hospital is crowded with patients and the waiting list for check-ups and treatment is long. Often, patients have to wait so long that they give up hope and go to a private hospital. Read More
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Thirty minutes of exercise a day may be the magic number to lose weight. Read MoreHAIL The Directorate of Health Affairs in Hail has said the head of a public hospital in the city was relieved of his post on his request, refuting claims that he had resigned due to lack of cooperation from the authorities.
Dr. Abdul Aziz Al-Nekhailan, director of Hail General Hospital, announced his resignation before his staff during a post-Eid get-together Saturday, saying lack of cooperation from the Health Affairs Directorate had led to a series of medical errors at the hospital.
Al-Nekhailan said he had tendered his resignation after a medical malpractice complaint was lodged by the husband of a 26-year-old woman who was given the wrong type of blood resulting in a miscarriage. Read MoreJEDDAH Dr. AbdulAziz Al-Nekhailan, director of Hail General Hospital, told Okaz that he had not requested the administration at the hospital to relieve him of his post. Al-Nekhailan said that he was ready to serve as a doctor anywhere.
Al-Nekhailan also said that the bureaucratic procedures of the Directorate of Health Affairs had made it impossible for him to do his work and further develop the hospital, which is why he wanted to be relieved of his post.
In a phone call to an Okaz official, Al-Nekhailan said the directorate was fully aware of the hospital's problems and medical errors, yet it did nothing about it. He further talked about the false promises the directorate gave him to release SR10 million approved by the Minister of Health to develop the hospital. Every time Al-Nekhailan called the directorate to inquire about the status of the fund, he received the same answer "it's still under study." Read MoreHAIL/QUNFUDAH Two more heads of government hospitals have requested the health authorities to relieve them following the high-profile resignation of Dr. Abdul Aziz Al-Nekhailan, director of Hail General Hospital, press reports said Wednesday.
Fahd Al-Shwaiqi, the director of Baqaa General Hospital, said he has asked the hospital's administration to relieve him of his post as medical director.
Al-Shwaiqi denied that his decision to quit was triggered by Al-Nekhailan's resignation. Read MorePatients Report More Pain Relief From Acupuncture Than Conventional Treatment
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