NRH attempted to bury truth in �baby swapping� horror

Nyangabgwe is accused of negligence again
Nyangabgwe is accused of negligence again

FRANCISTOWN: A judgement delivered by Justice Barnabas Nyamadzabo on Wednesday showed the extent at which Nyangabgwe Referral Hospital (NRH) went to cover its tracks in a case possibly involving a baby switch at the medical facility.

According to the judgement, the hospital improperly interpreted the confidentiality regulation (under the Botswana Health Practitioners Act) involving medical practitioners and patients to argue their case, but somehow backtracked for unknown reasons during oral arguments before court. 

“As to why there was then a change of heart on the part of the respondents’ hospital superintendent following a letter that the applicant’s attorney wrote to them is not known.  What is certain however, is that despite the change of heart, the hospital superintendent is legally enjoined to provide such information to the applicant’s attorney,” said Nyamadzabo.

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