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The North West Regional Health Authority (NWRHA) is addressing recent claims concerning the handling of neonatal medical records. In a Media Release today (Friday 26th April, 2024), the NWRHA said it has been brought to its attention that Freedom Law Chambers, representing several parents of the neonates, “has raised concerns about the suppression of medical records and, in one case, a delay of over 57 days for receipt. It has become necessary once again for the NWRHA to offer clarity on this matter, in order to correct public misinformation.”
According to the NWRHA‘s statement, “Patients and parents of infants have the right to request their medical records at any time directly from the NWRHA. Requests can also be made through legal representatives, such as Attorneys-at-Law and they are facilitated. There is a standard process of verification by the Medical Records Officer that must be followed once the records are requested by an external party. The NWRHA wishes to advise that contrary to reports that there have been extensive delays in responding to requests for medical records of the 16 neonates who died at the Port-of-Spain General Hospital, no requests have been made for the medical records of these 16 neonates to the NWRHA before April 12, 2024, from either patients/parents or Attorneys acting on their behalf. As part of the standard practice at the NWRHA, all requests for medical records are recorded at the time of the request.” The NWRHA continued, “Freedom Law Chambers first requested the medical records of the initial 7 neonates on April 12, 2024. There were subsequent requests for additional medical records as the number of proposed claims rose. By April 23, 2024, the NWRHA had provided copies of the medical records for 11 neonates which satisfies all requests received to date. Receipt of the 11 records was confirmed by Freedom Law Chambers on April 24, 2024. Regarding specific allegations of undue delay in relation to infant(s) that passed away in February 2024, the NWRHA received a formal request from Freedom Law Chambers on April 17, 2024 and these records have been provided as requested. As such there was no 57-day delay between the date of request and the date of receipt, as maliciously alleged.” The statement added, “In light of these facts, NWRHA categorically rejects any insinuation of manipulation or intentional delay in providing medical records with regard to the concerned neonates. In our history of treating with medical negligence matters before the Court, the Judiciary has never found the NWRHA to have tampered or manipulated medical records. Reckless, misleading and speculative accusations suggestive of tampering and/or sanitization by the NWRHA are unfounded.” The Media Release concluded by saying, “We urge all parties involved to refrain from spreading misinformation, especially during such a sensitive time. Misguided allegations can only exacerbate the distress surrounding delicate matters. We remain committed to transparency in this matter, and will continue to diligently comply with requests for medical records in accordance with established procedures.” We are a small operation. If you've found our articles to be informative, please consider supporting us via PayPal or buying us a coffee. Your contribution is incredibly appreciated and goes a long way. Simply sharing our articles also helps us. Sign up for our free WhatsApp Alerts to be notified as soon as we post breaking news. NEW! Check out our Merchandise Store for high-quality t-shirts, hats and more!
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