16 disciplined after S’pore hospital hepatitis C outbreak
The state-run Singapore General Hospital (SGH) where the outbreak took place said separately it had disciplined 12 senior staff, including those in senior management.
SINGAPORE: Sixteen people have been disciplined in Singapore for a hepatitis C outbreak in the city-state’s largest hospital last year that left at least seven patients dead, officials said Thursday.
The Ministry of Health said in a statement four of its staff holding director-level roles were given warnings and financial penalties for failing to step in early to prevent the disease from spreading. It did not say how much the penalties were.
The state-run Singapore General Hospital (SGH) where the outbreak took place said separately it had disciplined 12 senior staff, including those in senior management. Its punishments were similar to those meted out by the ministry.
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