Videos showing a patient who verbally abused a hospital staff member and then rebuff a police officer trying to take her statement have been making its rounds on the internet.
In two TikTok clips published by user Garygaryocp on Tuesday , a woman in plain clothes wearing a Singapore Police Force lanyard is seen engaging in a conversation with another womanThe woman who's holding the phone, a SGH patient, however, is uncooperative and instead turns her device towards the police officer throughout the conversation.SGH patient, speaking in Mandarin, had been in an accident with a car that hit her.
The patient had also earlier alleged that a hospital staff member had told her that she "didn't have a right to see a doctor" as she's not Singaporean.Responding to queries by AsiaOne, SGH said that a patient had "displayed aggressive behaviour" towards their staff on duty at the emergency department on Oct 10.
He said that masks are required in all clinical areas in the hospital to ensure the safety of patients and employees. In particular, the emergency department has many ill and vulnerable patients that were put at risk due to the woman's refusal to wear a mask. "Don't touch me," the officer warns, as the patient continues her rant, "You're from the investigation department, your identity is public. Why can't you show it to everyone?"
The second clip ends with the officers leaving after ascertaining that the patient did not wish to have her statement taken.Prof Tan said that the woman was still treated and discharged two hours from the time she arrived at the emergency department as "everyone who presents at our emergency department will receive the care required".
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