Simply identified as Joy, Mary, and Deborah, they were arrested while administering care to patients at the Accident and Emergency ward, and spent the night detained in their uniforms with their families left confused and in tears.
By Jonathan Ugbal Nurses and midwives have shut the entrance to the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, UCTH, while protesting the arrest of three of their colleagues. Numbering over 100, and donning their white gowns, the nurses embarked on a protest, downing tools on Tuesday morning with some patients wondering what their fate is. “Nurses
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State Police Command on Monday arrested three yet to be identified nurses after a relative of a patient who died reported theft of a sim card. The three nurses, stationed at the Accident and Emergency Department of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital were asked to provide care after
By Sylvia Akpan Management of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) has announced a ban on the use of mobile phones in wards, Accident and Emergency Resuscitation Area and other areas in the hospital. The Management said the ban is geared to protect patients confidentiality and avoid disruption of hospital operations. In a memo
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Staff of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), are currently smiling as the Chief Medical Director, Professor Ikpeme A. Ikpeme, extends a hand of fellowship to hospital staff with the distribution of bags of rice as an appreciation for their dedication and contributions throughout the year 2024 The event which held
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Report reaching our Newsroom has it that a suspected monkey pox case has been reported in the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH). The case is reported at the Emergency Unit of the hospital. A reliable source who crave anonymity disclosed this to CrossRiverWatch on Thursday, November 7th, 2024. Details later…
The Orthodox way of responding to signs of ill health is to first go and take a laboratory test of what the issue is. Secondly, you go to a health facility and the first person you see there is the nurse. The nurse takes your information and your vitals and prepares you to see the
By Godwin Ajom Resident Doctors at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) are protesting the unconditional and immediate release of kidnapped colleague Dr. Ganiyat Popoola who was kidnapped eight months ago from National Eye Center Kaduna State. The Doctors told CrossRiverWatch that Dr. Popoola was kidnapped alongside her husband and Niece. Her husband was