Fort Wellington Hospital nurses in fear after threats

In light of allegations that octogenarian, Julia Melville was beaten by nurses at the Fort Wellington Hospital, the nurses are fearful after being threatened on two occasions by a relative of the woman.

Officials from the hospital told Stabroek News that around 7:30 pm on Tuesday the relative called the hospital and threatened to kill the nurses. A report was then made at the Fort Wellington Station.

Melville, 86, of No 8 Village, West Coast Berbice was admitted a patient on Wednesday June 25 and relatives had claimed that two nurses had beaten her in the head.

However, Acting Regional Health Officer, Dr Alexander Sinclair had told Stabroek News on Monday that the allegations are totally false.

He had said that, “The only truth about the article is that the woman was a