$6 MILLION CT SCAN FOR TOBAGO

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An investigation has been launched into the circumstances surrounding the death of Darryl Figaro after social media reports surfaced that he waited for ten hours for a CT scan at the Scarborough General Hospital and later died. TV6'S Elizabeth Williams questioned Health Secretary Dr Faith Brebnor on the matter. More in this report.

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00:00The family is claiming he waited for 10 hours for a CT scan. Tell us about that.

00:05So I am not at liberty to speak about any specific case, but know that now that we have the CT scan in the Scarborough General Hospital,

00:14we hope to not have a repeat of whatever may have happened at that point.

00:18I would also like to say that I have asked that the Tobago Regional Health Authority to do an investigation into what has actually happened.

00:26Mr. Figaro died one day after he fell from a ladder while working at a private villa in Bonacord, Tobago on July 1st.

00:35Dr. Brebner said the report on Mr. Figaro being compiled at this time would not be made public.

00:42I'm sure you would appreciate the fact that that report and coming out of that will not be a public document

00:49because of the patient sensitivity and the patient and the family and patient confidentiality and so forth.

00:54But I am really, really glad that we are now in a space where we actually have a CT scanner,

00:59a functioning CT scanner in the Scarborough General Hospital so that we can provide the best care for the people of Tobago.

01:06Dr. Brebner spoke with the media as the TRHA unveiled a CT scan at the Scarborough General Hospital,

01:13the newest piece of equipment purchased by the TRHA, costing over $6 million.

01:18So there are now two machines in Tobago.

01:22The other CT scanner is located at the Roxborough Hospital.

01:26Dr. Brebner said they are considering charging a fee for providing a CT scan.

01:32And I know this is something that the board of directors has been working through,

01:35ensuring that we use this to full capacity, including providing services for our patients

01:42that we normally do free of charge.

01:44But the possibility of fee for service now becomes a real thing that we can do

01:49to ensure that when there are individuals who need to purchase the service,

01:54that we actually have a CT scan that can do that.

01:56Elizabeth Williams, TV6 News.

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