Doctor faces questions for allegedly slapping child

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A doctor attached to the Arima District Health Facility is expected to be questioned by police after he allegedly slapped a four-year-old boy because he resisted being given an intravenous fluid. Rixon Castellano was taken to the facility on Friday after being knocked down by a truck along Olton Road in Arima.

The accident occurred around 3.55 pm after Castellano had just left the Malabar RC School with his mother Anita, 25, and cousins Rihanna and Seye. Castellano was hit by a truck while crossing the street. Police officers nearby were alerted by loud screams and they took Castellano to the Accident and Emergency Department of the facility.

When he got there, Castellano became agitated when the doctor tried to insert a syringe into his arm to administer the fluid. The doctor reportedly reacted by slapping Castellano across his left cheek. The incident is said to have taken place in the presence of Castellano’s mother and two nurses who were in the room.

Afterwards, North Central Regional Authority chairman, Dr Ashvin Sharma, acting CEO Collin Bissessar and human resource consultant Kawal Singh visited the facility to investigate. Checks by T&T Guardian revealed that up to yesterday the doctor was still on duty. Hospital sources said earlier this year the doctor’s contract was expected to be reviewed after concerns were raised about him. He was hired on contract.

Cluster head leader Myram Abdool-Richards, who has since resigned from the facility, endorsed the recommendation that the contract of the doctor should not be renewed. However, the recommendation was overturned and the doctor was granted a further one year-contract. Yesterday, Castellano’s mother Anita expressed outrage as she recalled the incident. “Imagine the pain I felt when my child was knocked down, and then to see somebody slap my child really hurt me.”

“My son is a baby. He must be afraid of any medication or treatment he is going to receive.” She said the doctor has to be removed from the hospital, because he is not fit to deal with patients. When contacted yesterday, Health Minister Dr Fuad Khan expressed shock over the incident, but said he was unable to comment because the matter was being investigated by the police.

However, the minister said the boy’s parents should also make an official complaint at his ministry, which can be contacted at 623-2741.

http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/2012-10-04/doctor-faces-questions-allegedly-slapping-child

[Mark!]

yeh boi dat rel hard. lil man get bounce den slap up after

[redmanjp]

and they still renew d man contract after dat!

[rfari]

What is the issue here? doc saving yute man life. Life > slap

[foss]

how else yuh go control d yute?

[redmanjp]

just restrain him if he ackin up

[glacier]

so how come the boy mother did not try to calm her son down so he can be treated by the doctor.....not that the doctor was right but to me she should have at least done something to help calm him down!

[Spitfir3]

so how come the boy mother did not try to calm her son down so he can be treated by the doctor.....not that the doctor was right but to me she should have at least done something to help calm him down!

this.if the kid resisting medical treatment then the mother should have assisted and as for the doc he needs to keep his pimp hand tucked away during working hours

[De Dragon]

That's why I ALWAYS am never more than 2 feet away when any one of my children visit a doctor, cuz dat doc was gonna need a doc!

[Snags]

Where did it say that the child's mother did not try to assist in calming down her child? There were two nurses there, why weren't _they_ assisting the doctor in properly restraining the child so he could have the shot administered? Silly people. Also, the kid just got knocked down by a truck -- of course the child would be acting a bit erratic.

[De Dragon]

Where did it say that the child's mother did not try to assist in calming down her child? There were two nurses there, why weren't _they_ assisting the doctor in properly restraining the child so he could have the shot administered? Silly people. Also, the kid just got knocked down by a truck -- of course the child would be acting a bit erratic.

WTF you come out from? I say you dead!

[Centric]

Trinidad logic:
Doctor slaps a child......face questions

American logic:
Doctor slaps a child......face child abuse charges

Am I the only one who sees something very wrong here?

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

maybe he wanted to be an obstetrician - they slap kids every day

[Sky]

^^ Then the slap come over four years late.
I wasn't there so I'm not gonna side with him or the kid and his mother.
Bein a doc in our public hospitals is stressful, but still, he slip and now have to face the music.

[brams112]

Doc better hope nobody was not youtubeing his a$$ oui.Because in case he say the child was resisting medication that is why he get a calpath.

[rfari]

Yute get bounce walking him from school with his moms? I'm trying to play out the different scenarios that may have resulted in this.
Glad yute OK tho

[pioneer]

yeah yeah sure...sounds like a get-rich-quick scheme by the family





WHA DEY WANT....

[Dizzy28]

Trinidad logic:
Doctor slaps a child......face questions

American logic:
Doctor slaps a child......face child abuse charges

Am I the only one who sees something very wrong here?

Americans too harsh on their medical professionals ?.

[turbosingh]

and they still renew d man contract after dat!

He was doing the youth a Good yuh Rooster!

[BRZ]

The doctor slapped the wrong kid, should have slapped "The Planass Kid" instead, hes definitely in need of a wake up call..

[hustla_ambition101]

yeah yeah sure...sounds like a get-rich-quick scheme by the family





WHA DEY WANT....

this.

Story has too much holes, same sheit does go on in barbershops, woman brings in child, as soon as he on chair is a whole set of fidgeting and crying and flailing and the mothers unconcerned and gawking at the TV

[j.o.e]

I wasn't there so dunno the exact facts. But a kid gets hit by a truck and now fidgeting for a needle.. a slight well placed burnerz is not too bad. Just to get the process moving along. Its not like you can reason with a child that age. I doubt the doctor hit the child a police bellerz.

[Soundwave]

doctor was merely trying to play fish with the lad to calm him down, unfortunately the lad's head got in the way...

[crazybalhead]

Doctor woulda get a cuff down. Seriass. Children always give trouble for these things, there are ways of dealing with it.

[FullStop]

why isnt there an investigation into the incident where the truck hit the child? why isnt there an investigation into the mother not guiding the child across the road?

[dougla_boy]

hmmmm... doc fcuking up...but still, cyah go wit just what d media say nah....i cyah see a woman go allow she child to get on and not try and calm him down and when the child get a slight bellaz, she vex....steupssss....


BS on dat story

[rfari]

Doctor woulda get a cuff down. Seriass. Children always give trouble for these things, there are ways of dealing with it.

Yes there are. Slap and ring ears.

[Chimera]

bess he did tell the mother "okay...your child isnt behaving, i cant treat him"

[dougla_boy]

Doctor woulda get a cuff down. Seriass. Children always give trouble for these things, there are ways of dealing with it.

Yes there are. Slap and ring ears.

"A cut arse a day, keeps the indiscipline at bay."

[toyota2nr]

bess he did tell the mother "okay...your child isnt behaving, i cant treat him"

X2

Would have been the better thing.