Bad experience at Hamad Hospital
I've a something to share with all of you. A very sad and bad experience of my friend with Hamad Hospital. Pregnant ladies please read this and decide if you need to go to Hamad Hospital.
This friend of mine was 6 months pregnant and since she had blood spotting she went to a private clinic here and they asked her to immediately to go to Hamad hospital for further check up. This was on 30 April 2008 (Wednesday night). At Hamad Hospital she were told that usually for pregnant ladies the cervix supposed to be 3 – 4 cm thick but her’s is only 1.75cm they found this on Thursday before lunch. The doctor said that this can be treated through cervical cerclage (treatment to prevent preterm delivery). However they admitted her and asked her to wait until Sunday for another Ultrasound and they will set a group by Tuesday for this cervical cerclage treatment. They told her that the couldn’t give treatment immediately as Friday and Saturday is holiday for them. So there won’t be doctor’s available.
They only gave her pain reliever from Wednesday to Saturday, not other medication given. On Saturday night she had severe pain and she complaint about the pain to the nurses because there is no doctor there. The nurses again give her pain reliever and ask her to wait. But sadly the pain never stop after few hours her water bag break and she started bleeding but no one attend to her only her husband and friends was beside her. After her water bag break she went to wash room….and the baby actually came out and was still alive. Then they called the nurse and the nurse bring wheel chair and brought her back to her room to clean her. When they cut the umbilical cord the baby died .
Then the doctor came just to check her (mild check up) and gave her some medicine. On Sunday morning another doctor came and did another mild check up and told her that she can go home on Sunday itself. There is no ultrasound done on her. Now she was asked to come after one month for a normal check up……
I don’t know what is happening here is Qatar. Why there is no doctor attend to her? Why if there is a holiday no doctor’s attend to emergency cases. I seriously think if the give her proper treatment the could have safe the baby. This possible as I have a friend who actually gave birth through C-section and the hospital kept baby in intensive care for one month and now he his 6 yrs old. What is your opinion on this, what would you advise her…??
Same thing happened to me. I've lost 2 pregnancies.
I have been trying to have a baby for 5years now, I underwent fertility treatment at the old women's hospital and I finally concieved.
* Praise to God.*
At 4months I was having dilation and I could sense it, I kept complaining but they neglected me. (Incompetence cervix)
At 5 weeks, I came to Wakra hospital complaining of the same cramp but no bleeding. They just kept me on the bed for like 14hours, few minutes hours after my husband came to check on me, baby came out with her feets and my husband shouted for the doctors to come and assist me.
I cried and fell into depression. But I can't even sue any doctor, because this is Qatar.
I'm currently pregnant again and the private clinic is my support place. Can't make the same mistake again.
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these doctors here just got the job through influence if you know what i mean even in hamad they do not know head or tail of things sorry for your loss
Totally agree with coolquietman, the private hospitals the ive experienced are a joke, especially the Dr's who dont seem to know what they are talking about.
The childrens emergency centre has been the best so far for my kids..
Alexa is spot on too, if you find a doctor who knows what they are doing, then you are lucky.
Personally, planning for another child has gone out the window as long as we are living in Q, as i dont even trust taking my kids to the Dr for the most basic things, let alone them handling a pregnancy.
u can deliver in private hospitals here. my friend delivered in al ahli hospital (very expensive though) & doha clinic. sometimes, they will transfer d patients to hamad hospital if they cant handle d case.
hmc must hire experienced, well-trained & intelligent staff (esp doctors) to help sick patients.
this incident should not happen again. this is something avoidable when there is proper care and training. Hamad women's hospital please wake up. the expats are getting scared here. not all can afford private hospitals. yes we can file cases but there should be an action. is there any law that protects medical malpractice? whom shall we trust in this matter?
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I'm sorry for your friends fate she just was'nt lucky to consult the few good doctors they have on Womens Hospital. To those who are concerned please do'nt take the risk of delivering your precious babies here.
you are all talking about WOMEN"S hospital which although is part of hmc is still totally separate from hamad hospital.
complaints can be filed above ay the website address given by tatess.
i disagree with gypsy s drivel about private hospitals giving top notch care...thats a laugh.and exemplifies the adage that "ignorance is bliss".
i whole heartedly agree with kellie sttement about opening up the private sector in qatar. i for one believe it is too highly controlled ahd regulated to be of any real practical value.
although i have absolutely no connection with what happened to your friend, i do feel sorry for what happened to her.i suggest you move through the proper channels to get redressed.feel free to pm me if you need help in this matter.
do it right - the first time!
you can go to their website and e mail all the complaint at
www.jointcommissioninternational.org
and go to accreditation annd click on
*Reporting a Quality Incident about a JCI Accredited Organization
E-Mail: [email protected]
But someone has to bell the CAT. Who's that going to be???????????????
" Make new friends but keep the old, One is silver... the other gold. "
I THINK THEY HAVE TO FILE A CASE TO THOSE DOCTOR TO LEARN A LESSON,,,
my sister in law also had the baby in hamad hospital, iwas there then shes in labor,realy no body care, no doctor, shes in pain,that time im also pregnant and my husband his with us,he cant go to the delivery room,but when he saw his sister laying down on the floor he realy shouted to all filipino nurses,then they said the doctor is busy,but my husband still angry they trying to convinced him to go outside but his still shouting, so the docter came to talk to him,quest what at the end they said that she can go home and come.but my sister in law stayed in hospital after a few hours delivered the baby, can you imagine if you staying far away what you gonna do, and take note those people our qatari.......and they have 2 sister working on that hospital. how about those ordinary people.. whay will happend to them, that why my husband said that i will not have baby there even he still money just to pay for private hospital/,now i have 3 healty baby by the help of DR. MAHA,DOHA CLINIC,SHES GOOD DOCTOR.
dismissal of medical license for those irresponsible hospital doctors & staff!!!
"Even if LOVE is full of thorns, embrace it. For in between those thorns there is a ROSE that's worth all the PAIN."
hospital negligence!!!
"Even if LOVE is full of thorns, embrace it. For in between those thorns there is a ROSE that's worth all the PAIN."
I don't understand why private hospitals here not allowed to handle delivery...as if the treatment and servive at Hamad is so perfect.
calling the attention of Al Thani's and Al Attiya's.....
That is so lame..You know a friend of mine gave birth at Hamad hospital, she went on C-section. When they cut her open the stupid doctor cut too deep that hit the baby's chest..
FYI the baby is fine she just had her 1st birthday last Friday.
Another case at Hamad hospital, my baby sitter gave birth on normal delivery. The doctor cut the you know what V_G_N_ ...The scissor hit the head of her baby..Till now you would see the mark on her head.
FYI shes now 7 years old.
Luckily when it was my turn to give birth on C-Section (breech) it went well. Nice doctors and nurses..
Now my daughter will turn 3 yrs old now.
Unfortunately since you can't sue for bad care Hamad does anything they want. I have a relative that had twins and because of the bad care one child died and the other is deaf, blind, can't speak, etc. The country should be ashamed we have prestigious universities and the healthcare is third world or worse. It was in the paper this week a lady went into Hamad in labor they sent her off and she had the baby on the floor of the office of a private dr. These drs. and nurses need to be fired, I hate to say it but if you pay peanuts you get monkeys.
personally i feel onemust never chance a first delivery here. its too risky. and u dont know what to expect either. hope ur friends ok. pls ask her to get a full checkup outside if she can afford it.
I've never heard of anyone having a good experience in Hamad that isn't Qatari. It's a third world hospital of the highest order, if you want to actually get better and get properly diagnosed go to Al Ahli or any of the private hospitals.
Visit www.qatarhappening.com
I went there when i came to this country and was 7 months pregnant, the fact that once they know you dont speak there language they treat you like s**t......thank God i didn't tolerate it and went to private hospital.
I wonder what would happen if it was a Qatari woman on that situation??????????????
This is so bad.....am so sorry for her loss...
Pure negligence of staff. lack of professionalism. Last thing would happen to any mother. One of my friend also had very bad experience with hamad hospital then she went to her home country. Am wondering when they will change…
In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.
so sad to hear this...
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they should have complained to the management.
mmm sounds like they need properly trained personnel there!.....maybe some midwives wouldn't go a miss....
"It is dangerous to be sincere unless you are also stupid."
- George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)
A wife of my friend had similar experiences at Hamad, it was about 5 years ago. Its unfortunate that no one is held responsible in such cases.
very sad.....and who says doctors know best....it should have been obvious she was in labour any trained person would know that and she should have been monitored continuously until delivery....this is pure negligence pure and simple....any other country one could sue for this..not sure about that here.....
"It is dangerous to be sincere unless you are also stupid."
- George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)
Shucks! Thats real sad! OMG I feel so sorry for your friend.
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