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Male nurse molests male patient at Mount E Novena, says victim 'imagined things' under sedatives The victim also testified that his doctor told him such incidents should be kept "on the low". A Singaporean nurse, Ivan Lee Yi Wang, groped a male patient who was recovering from a gastro-colonoscopy. The molestation happened at Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital in 2018. The 35-year-old nurse later denied his actions and said the victim had imagined the incident as he was under the influence of sedatives. On Feb. 20, 2024, he was found guilty of two charges of molestation following a trial, according to CNA and The Straits Times. First met at clinic The victim met Lee during his first visit to a clinic at Mount Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre. According to the operator of Mount Elizabeth Novena hospital, Parkway Pantai, Lee had been hired by the clinic independently and was a not a member of the hospital staff. The victim had been suffering from abdominal pain, bloating, and excessive belching for three months. Lee helped to register him at the reception counter. Having obtained the victim's number from a form, Lee later sent him text using his personal number, inquiring about a follow-up appointment. The victim felt that this was strange and did not reply to Lee's text. He called the clinic directly instead to schedule the appointment. Inappropriately touched On Oct. 13, 2018, the victim arrived at the clinic for a gastro-colonoscopy — a procedure that involves the insertion of a tube into the digestive tract. He changed into a hospital gown. Lee also spoke to him before the procedure was performed. Following the procedure, he was taken to a recovery ward. According to CNA, the victim was awakened when he felt his hospital gown being lifted up and a "grip" from what felt like a hand on his genitals. He also caught sight of a flashlight which looked to be from a phone camera. The victim was shocked by what had happened and did not call for help immediately. Lee later returned and molested him a second time. Female nurse found the victim was "quite nervous" later A female nurse who testified for the prosecution said she saw Lee standing in front of the recovery room, and that he was about to open the curtain around the victim's bed. When she asked Lee if he was giving medication to the victim, he said "yes". The nurse then told Lee not to administer more medication. She also advised him not to enter the room as the patient was probably still asleep. When she entered the room later with another nurse, she found the victim to be "quite nervous". He insisted that they "make sure the guy is not standing outside of [his] door". Told to keep it "on the low" During his testimony, the victim added that his doctor later told him, "This sort of issue should keep it on the low." The doctor also said that it was up to the victim if he wished to make a police report, CNA reported. The victim also felt "accused" when another nurse said no incriminating pictures had been found in Lee's phone and that the flashlight he saw could have been from a blood pressure machine. It was all in his head: Defence During his defence, Lee's lawyers — Peter Low, Christine Low and Nelson Chee from Peter Low Chambers — argued that the victim had imagined the act of molestation, as he was under the influence of the drugs used to sedate him, CNA reported. They added that Lee was not prohibited from physically examining the victim in the ward and that he had a "suspicion and cognitive bias" against Lee. In response, the prosecution noted that Lee himself had admitted that the victim did not have a reason to lie about his offences. Lee also claimed that he had entered the room just once to dispense medicine, ST reported. For each count of molestation, he can jailed for up to two years, fined, caned, or face any combination of such punishments. https://mothership.sg/2024/02/male-nurse-molest-patient/

Ok guys, I know there are some docs in this forum so I need some advice. I have a old back issue which gives me leg pain. So I went to see a specialist in Jan this year in a public hospital. I asked the doc to see if it could be peripheral arterial issue and he said is very unlikely but an ultrasound will clear it up. He set up an ultrasound in Feb and followup appt in April. So i went for the ultrasound and the guy doing it verbally said everything looks ok and I will get my report through the doctor. Fast forward to April, my back is improving so I decided to cancel the followup appt and just want my ultrasound results. I called hospital and they refused to release the scan result (which I paid for) to me without me fixing an appt with the doctor. First thing I found out was, no doctor annotated on the results for over two months.... so if the scan showed something wrong, I bet treatment will be delayed for 2 months. Is this legal? Can't I change doctor and obtain the scan result and see my own doctor outside? Is there anything I can do to convince them to give me my scan results without setting up another appt.

RIP Cancer patient dies before getting payment from CGH after winning case on appeal https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/cancer-patient-dies-before-getting-payment-from-cgh-after-winning-case-on-appeal?xtor=CS3-18&utm_source=STiPhone&utm_medium=share&utm_term=2019-04-01%2014%3A04%3A33 Premium article Wait for the free versio This is the case reported earlier https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/changi-general-hospitals-negligence-caused-delay-lung-cancer-patients-diagnosis-apex-court

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/4000-sign-petition-over-singapore-medical-council-ruling What do you guys think of this recent case? If doctors are to run through a series of possible side effects and risks, do you really understand? Right now, you simply has to sign a document before any procedure. Do you really read and say, no I better not go through this or you just have no other alternative. Is there a better way to address this and ensure doctors ensure they discharge their duties in the best interest of their patients.

What a good doctor - posting patient condition on twitter - "A medical student could be in trouble after mocking a young patient for apparently getting pregnant five times and undergoing three abortions. The 22-year-old woman, who describes herself on her Facebook profile as a final-year student in the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at the National University of Singapore (NUS), broke the doctor

http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/S...ory_825934.html A psychiatrist practising at The Psychiatric & Behavioural Medicine Clinic (Ang & Kong) at Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre was taken to task by the Singapore Medical Council (SMC), for having an improper sexual relationship with his patient for over 10 years. Dr Kong Sim Guan, also known as Sim Heng Guan, was suspended for three years and fined $10,000 in a rare disciplinary case for the relationship that lasted from 1996 and 2009. Under SMC's medical code and ethical guidelines, a doctor must not have a sexual relationship with a patient, or be involved in an adulterous relationship. The council's disciplinary committee found that the patient was a psychiatric patient who was no doubt a vulnerable patient. She was clearly a troubled patient with marital issues, the committee said.

The SDP reported on this website about the plight of 88-year old Mr Dawart Abdul who was suffering from prostate problems and, as a result, was incontinent. The urine odour in his house caused much unhappiness among his neighbours. Members of the SDP's Community Services Unit visited the octogenarian and brought him to consult our healthcare panel member Dr Leong Yan Hoi. We paid Mr Dawart a follow-up visit last week and found out that the Care Corner Family Service Centre at Woodlands and Community Development Council had provided Mr Dawart a wheelchair, some taxi vouchers for transport, and a one-time supply of food rations. But that's just one side of the story. What the Government gives with one hand, it takes back with the other. Mr Khamis, a friend who is living with Mr Dawart and taking care of him, showed us a registered letter dated 21 June 2012 from a lawyer's firm representing Sembawang-Nee Soon Town Council. It demanded payment for outstanding Town & Conservancy Fees amounting to $177.50 (below, left). For good measure, the letter stated that a court order would be issued if the payment is not made within 14 days from the date of the demand. The Town Council was not the only one that was demanding payment from an elderly man who did not have enough money to even see a doctor for his illness. SP Services sent a letter to Mr Dawart's home to remind him of the outstanding electricity and water bills that he has not paid. The bill amount was $330.96 (below, right). Mr Dawart's problems didn't end there. After we had taken him to Dr Leong's clinic for his consultation, Mr Khamis brought Mr Dawart to the polyclinic for a follow-up check up. Even though no medication was provided Mr Dawart was told, according to Mr Khamis, that $50 would be deducted from his Medisave Account, and another $5 in cash payment for

Just wondering who here have never lost their temper while driving on the roads. Losing one's temper can be manifested in behaviour such as giving a long angry horn, showing the finger, purposely jamming brake, cutting people off, getting into a race, to verbally someone in their face and even having a scuffle. To make it meaningful, you must drive on average once a day for the past 3 years. I confess to giving people the finger before.

TTSH: Patient fell off the bed for his own good. Me thinks that if TTSH is sued, it should be liable for at least 80% of damages sustained as a result of the fall to Ivy Teo's 74yr old father (Mr Teo). References (Published ST forum: 08Feb2012): Patient falls after wife's request goes unheeded Patient reminded to use call bell if he needed help [img source] Reasons: BOTH Family and hospital had noted the fall risk of the patient to be high. The family, by their judgement had explicitly asked the hospital to raise all 4 cot sides of the bed to prevent against the patient falling. The hospital refused/ ignored their request thinking that they knew better and insisted upon keeping the 4th cot side lowered. The fact that TTSH was aware of Ms Teo's father's multiple strokes meant that there would be a level of uncertainty regarding his behavior. The hospital was thus presumptuous to assume that since "Mr Teo had consistently demonstrated the ability to call for nurses' assistance via the call bell at his bedside" that there would be little chance of Mr Teo attempting to get up without sounding the call button- a repeat stroke/ delirium being of increased probability. Whilst "raising only three of the four cot sides of the bed as this has been shown to help them feel less anxious or 'trapped', and also reduces the chance of a serious injury should they attempt to get down from the bed unassisted", another key feature of falls prevention should be the direct observation of patients; and it was this important feature that the TTSH high fall-risk ward lacked. It might be argued that but for the lowering of the 4th cot side, Mr Teo would not have fallen since the time taken for a patient to fall from a bed with all sides up would obviously have been longer and the attempt much more visible than the same scenario but from a bed with one cot side down; the severity of injures resultantly sustained not withstanding. Given the explained short duration in which Mr Teo sustained his fall, the nurse would have easily heard/ noticed Mr Teo's actions and taken immediate remedial action to prevent such a fall/ assist him as necessary. Keeping in mind that most of the ward patients would have been stroke patients of poor eyesight/ senior age and possibly disorientated due to the dim light of night, more hospital staff should have been in attendance so that someone would always have a constant eye on the patients, most of whom would have had 1 cot side down by hospital policy, and especially so in a 'high fall risk' cubical/ ward; an adequate staffing system should have been in place so that when one nurse attends to a patient, an assistant is present to watch over the patients, especially in a 'high fall risk' cubical/ ward. Notwithstanding the fact that the 4th cot side was down due to hospital policy, Mr Teo sustained his fall whilst in a 'high fall-risk' cubicle at TTSH. It would be the duty of the hospital as part of its care of the patient to ensure the safety and treatment of patients within its care. Mr Teo fell due to a lapse in the provision of care by the hospital and as a result of this lapse in care compounded by inflexible hospital policy and lack of interest in the concerns, reservations/ suggestions of immediate relatives; other accessory comfort/ fall prevention measures notwithstanding. As a result of his fall that night, Mr Teo "sustained a cervical injury, which led to further weakness in his limbs" " He suffered further weakness to his limbs and could no longer sit up or stand. He also could not eat or relieve himself unaided. He had to be fed blended food and had a catheter inserted. For days after the incident, he was stressed and often delirious. A few days later, he had another stroke." Given the trend of events, I feel that TTSH should compensate Mr Teo at least 80% of his assessable damages sustained as a result of the fall in TTSH's 'high fall risk' cubical/ ward which no doubt was due to TTSH's lapse in it fall prevention precautions as a result of a possible staff shortage in the attendance of patients and blatant ignorance to the concerns of patient's relatives, most of whom would have known the patient's nature, character and personality change post illness for the most part of their lives. PS: As a side note, the Medical Board Chairman (TTSH) said "raising only three of the four cot sides of the bed as this has been shown to help them (patients) feel less anxious or 'trapped'": if the mindset of patients is so compromised such that they even feel 'trapped' in such a bed, then wouldn't more nursing staff be needed deployed to care for these patients rather than excuses and high lofty ideas about patient welfare be bandied around by professors? The fact remains: the patient fell, hurt his spine and became paralyzed. Stressed by his condition, he suffered another stroke and is now totally disabled and bed-bound. "An old man falling while in the care of a hospital shows lack of care." ~ how true is this statement. Sometimes, in Singapore, its just not economically productive to say, yes we're sorry.

Man charged with cutting state, YOG flags By Shaffiq Alkhatib | Posted: 22 September 2010 1421 hrs Photos 1 of 1 SINGAPORE: A 36-year-old man has been charged with committing an act of vandalism by cutting a state flag and two Youth Olympic Games flags on September 20 this year. Lim Keng Choon allegedly vandalised the items, belonging to the Town Council at the third floor of Block 202, Compassvale Road at around 8.30am that day. Lim will be remanded at the Institute of Mental Health for a psychiatric evaluation. He will be back in court on October 6. If found guilty of vandalism, Lim can be fined a maximum of S$2,000 or jailed up to three years and receive at least three strokes of the cane.

Who say IMH patient are easy pushover ........ CNA latest : Senior staff nurse at IMH convicted for cheating a patient A senior staff nurse at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) was convicted on Monday morning in a district court for cheating a patient of S$2,000. On 8 January 2009, Mong Kok Peng was helping a patient change into his attire when the patient showed him two S$1,000 notes. The patient told Mong that he had kept the money with him instead of registering it with IMH staff as he was afraid the money would be lost. Mong then told the patient he would keep the S$2,000 for safekeeping with IMH. Throughout the day, the patient asked Mong four times about the money. Mong told him the money had been registered and will be returned once he was discharged. The next day, Mong, 34, went to the Singapore Turf Club to spend the $2,000 on horse racing. While he was gambling, his colleagues called him saying the patient was about to be discharged and wanted to see him about the money. He denied being shown the money but his offence was later discovered. He will appear in court again on June 14. - CNA/vm Now who is laughing at who .......

It brings to mind a certain statement made by a VIP regarding "compassionate murder". Jokes aside, this patient must really possess immense willpower.

My mum undergoing radiotherapy treatment for her stage 2 nose cancer treatment. I have to take care of her diet. Everyday headache to think of what food to prepare for her... Anyone here have similar experience and care to share some healthy recipe?