The coroner’s jury heard testimony from several Regina General Hospital employees on Thursday as part of the public inquest into Samwel Uko’s death. These employees recounted the events surrounding the 20-year-old young man’s visits to this health establishment on May 21, 2020.
Samwel Uko twice went to Regina General Hospital for treatment, but was unsuccessful. The lifeless body of the athlete was found that night in Wascana Lake. His death has been linked to suicide.
One of the first witnesses heard on the fourth day of the investigation was security manager at Regina General Hospital Bill Parrell.
He admitted that many things happened during Samwel Uko’s visits to the hospital. Bill Parrell said there are procedures to help patients who are undiagnosed and have not been followed.
” What happened was really heartbreaking … and very hard to explain. “
Bill Parrell added that security guards rely on directives from health care personnel to do their job. On Samwel Uko’s second visit, they took him out of the hospital after the triage nurse asked them to take him. in a different place.
Communication errors
The manager of information and registration services at Regina General Hospital, Lolita Vansteelandt, was also called to the witness stand.
He claims that administrative attendant Ronda Schmalenberg made a mistake about Samwel Uko’s last name and it caused confusion on his second visit to the hospital.
Lolita Vansteelandt added that since the incident, she has been following up with the administrative clerk to show her what procedure should be followed in case of unidentified patients.
During the testimony of Ms. Vansteelandt, Samwel Uko’s mother, Joice Guya Issa Bankando, exclaimed: He is my son, he is my son! You kicked him out!
The coroner’s jury also heard testimony from Regina General Hospital’s director of intensive care Desiree Nahachewsky.
He said new rules have now been put in place to ensure that every patient who goes to the emergency room sees a doctor.
Desiree Nahachewsky added that triage nurses now have more support and a psychiatric nurse is on site daily from 7:30 am to 10 pm to respond to the needs of patients with mental health issues.
She also wants nursing staff to learn more in the field of mental health.
There is information from Laura Sciarpelletti
Source: Radio-Canada
