The University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan has debunked claims that it collects N1000 from patients daily for electricity.
The refutal is contained in an E-signed Statement by the Institution’s Director of Administration, S.O Oladejo.
The Statement points out that the attention of the Management of the University College Hospital, Ibadan has been drawn to a publication in all sections of the media alleging that the Hospital charges N1,000.00 per patient daily for electricity.
It clarrifies that that the memo being referred in respect of the N1000 daily claim from patients for electricity, was only an internal memo which was never implemented after UCH Management had undertaken a thorough review from internal mechanisms for such issues, with subsequent withdrawal of the said memo.
UCH Management affirns in the Statement that at no point did the hospital charge electricity fee.
It states further that the UCH Management is not oblivious of the fact that the said publication could have negative effect on patients, assuring the public that the hospital shall continue to deliver effective and efficient healthcare to Nigerians irrespective of status.
The Statement categorically stresses that the University College Hospital, Ibadan does not turn back patients, and had on several occasions written off bills incurred by Indigent patients.
The Management of UCH in the Statement appealed to the public to ignore the said publication, assuring that the hospital’s doors are always open for people to cross check on activities.
PR/ Anthonia Akanji
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