Hospital
fires psychiatrist after patient files sexual harassment complaint
17 Jul 2019
PETALING
JAYA: The Kota Damansara Thomson Hospital has terminated the services of a
consultant psychiatrist after he was accused of sexually harassing a patient.
In
addition, the hospital said in a statement that the case had been referred to the
police and the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) for further action.
According
to the hospital, it initially suspended the psychiatrist on July 6 pending an
internal inquiry following a complaint from the patient.
After
the inquiry was conducted, the management decided to terminate the
psychiatrist's services effective on Monday (July 15).
“We would like to emphasise that the complaint was taken
seriously and immediate action taken according to due process to safeguard the
safety and confidentiality of our patients, doctors and employees,” the
statement read.
The
hospital said it would not make further comments on the matter.
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