Doctor in Oman who refused emergency treatment for child being investigated

Energy Saturday 04/August/2018 13:58 PM
By: Times News Service
Doctor in Oman who refused emergency treatment for child being investigated

Muscat: An on-call physician who refused to attend to a child is being investigated by the Ministry of Health.

The incident occurred at Sultan Qaboos Hospital in Salalah.

In a statement online, the ministry confirmed the news that had been circulating regarding "an on-call doctor that refused to attend to a child emergency case."

The ministry added, "The concerned parties are following the matter... and the person involved has been contacted and is currently being investigated as the act is considered unacceptable."