SINGAPORE – Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) on Oct 22 refuted the allegations of a patient who claimed she was mistreated, adding that it stands by the decision of its medical team.
In a public Facebook post on Oct 18, the patient had shared an image of a police report she filed the same day, which alleged that she was “forcibly restrained and injected against my will” under the instructions of a doctor at the hospital on Oct 10.
She said the doctor had claimed she was of unsound mind and a danger to herself and others, and invoked the Mental Health Act. While the patient named the doctor involved, TTSH said on Oct 22 that the staff member identified “was not in fact involved in the incident”.
In the police report, the patient said a team of about 10 people, including hospital staff and auxiliary police officers, had been involved in the incident.
She alleged that she was denied contact with her family or spokesperson.
She claimed she was “forcibly transferred” to the Institute of Mental Health, and was discharged later that day.
