The Management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) has summoned its Ashanti Regional Director, Mr Alex Opoku Mensah for preliminary investigations.
This follows a press release by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) calling for the immediate removal of Mr Opoku-Mensah from office, for verbally assaulting a nurse in a hospital in Kumasi.
Mr. Alex Opoku-Mensah verbally assaulted a nurse at the Manhyia Government Hospital for correcting his daughter’s wrongful prescription for a two-year-old convulsion patient.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, November 29, the management of NSS described the incident as “unfortunate” and apologised for it.
“We wish to reiterate our commitment and assurances to the public and the nursing fraternity of our dedication to getting this matter resolved.”
NSS Management
The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association early on threatened to embark on an industrial action if the Ashanti regional director for the National Service Scheme, Alex Opoku Mensah, is not sacked within the next 72 hours.
Director Apologises For Verbally Abusing Nurse
However, the Director for the National Service Scheme in the Ashanti Region, Alex Opoku-Mensah, has apologised for verbally assaulting the nurse at the Manhyia District Hospital.
In a statement on his Facebook page, Mr. Opoku-Mensah said, “I do apologise for any mishap and assure all, there shall not be a repetition of such.”
“I understand the disappointment and appreciate the inconvenience my action has caused the public as well as the Nursing Fraternity and Manhyia Hospital.”
Alex Mensah
Mr. Opoku Mensah, also disclosed that there was a “genuine reason to mediate a persistent issue between my daughter (Doctor) and a colleague nurse who I as well consider my daughter.”
Mr. Opoku-Mensah’s conduct was caught on tape, and he was heard insulting a nurse who is reported to have had a misunderstanding with his daughter, who is a doctor in the hospital.
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