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Stewart could have lived with immediate care – Family insists

- Post Mortem allegedly revealed that Stewart died as a result of a blood clot that travelled to her lungs
Valda Stewart's (left) family are maintaining that her life could have been saved had she received prompt treatment at Peebles Hospital. Photo: Facebook/VINO
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the BVI Health Services Authority, Bishop John I. Cline has not yet released any information regarding the investigation into the death of Valda Stewart. Photo: Facebook
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the BVI Health Services Authority, Bishop John I. Cline has not yet released any information regarding the investigation into the death of Valda Stewart. Photo: Facebook
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Family members of the late Valda Stewart said they were advised by medical experts that the woman’s life could have been saved had she received prompt care by the physicians at Peebles Hospital.

Stewart, fondly known as 'Annette', 48, a native of Dominica, died on Monday June 20, 2016 while at the territory’s lone hospital. It was reported on two other online news sites the woman was made to wait for 'hours' after arriving at the hospital with chest pains and subsequently died before she could have been attended to.

In fact, a close family friend of Stewart, who had accompanied her and Stewart's mother to the hospital, told Virgin Islands News Online that the woman had to be taken into the facility in a wheel chair and it was conveyed to the personnel at the registration booth that the woman was having difficulties breathing.

"They still took all the time and register her and put her in the waiting area. They did not take her in right away although they were told she was not breathing properly. It was hours after she started to collapse that they rushed to her. And when they started inserting the tube down her throat it wasn't going down because she had done start stiffening out on them," said the upset family friend.

Chairman of the Board of Directors of the BVI Health Services Authority, Bishop John I. Cline on June 22, 2016 had blasted as “inaccurate”, reports by the two online news sites that a woman died at Peebles Hospital while waiting for medical attention.

Post Mortem results

Word reaching this news site yesterday July 13, 2016 from a close relative is that, following autopsy, it was discovered that Stewart died as a result of a clot that travelled to her lungs and had she received timely care death could have been avoided.

On the other hand, the relative said they were told by persons attached to Peebles Hospital that Stewart had a slim chance at living due to her condition at the time of arriving to the medical facility.

Bishop Cline had previously told this news site that upon learning of the case he immediately went to the institution where he was briefed even as an active thorough investigation was ‎in effect and it was then he was informed that the patient died during the course of receiving care as opposed to reports that she died while awaiting care.

Cline had also promised that he would have furnished this news site with the findings of the investigations days after, however, no report has been forthcoming weeks now.

27 Responses to “Stewart could have lived with immediate care – Family insists”

  • The Hospital (14/07/2016, 13:21) Like (21) Dislike (2) Reply
    Agree. They screwd up.. They need to accept they scared up. Learn, move on make nothing like that happen again.
  • vex (14/07/2016, 13:44) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    More in the mota
  • Martin (14/07/2016, 13:52) Like (12) Dislike (2) Reply
    Well if I was them I would file a lawsuit against the Hospital. Truth is we still have a long way to go where that hospital is concerned.
  • nope (14/07/2016, 14:19) Like (3) Dislike (23) Reply
    You cant stop a bloodcloth. I understand its hard for any friend or family to lose a loved one, much less watch them suffer in their last minutes but let common sense prevail. People are saying the same thing about the young man that died in the boating accident recently. The guy sas mashed up pretty bad internally and they tried their best.
    • @nope (14/07/2016, 15:54) Like (30) Dislike (3) Reply
      You can't stop a blood clot but you sure as hell can give meds to thin the blood. ignoring her for hours was not the only nor was it the best option. if you are not a medical personnel shit the hell up man. you sound so stupid
    • nonsense (14/07/2016, 16:42) Like (28) Dislike (2) Reply
      A blood clot can't be stopped it it is in the hospital best interest to make sure they try. Fact is they didn't until she collapse. Anticoagulant can help dissolve blood clots and fact is had the out her in a bed asap it might have decrease the movement of the blood clot. It's one thing when try to prevent things from happening than to try when it too late. Like someone said before they made a mistake, now they just have to prevent it from happening again. No sugar coating it
      • nonsense (14/07/2016, 16:52) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
        Anticoagulant can help dissolve blood clots and had they put her in a bed asap it might have decrease the movement of the blood clot
    • Dally (14/07/2016, 16:59) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
      The BVI hospital staff operate like they are checking people into a hotel. They do not seem to realise that they are working at a hospital and things must be done with some urgency. I went there the other evening with a sick relative, and there were two ladies working the front desk and while one was taking the information the other one was just staring at us.

      Remember Bosh from the Miami Heat, he too has blood clots, and he is very much alive.
    • wha (14/07/2016, 20:02) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
      R u a doctor. I know numerous persons that had more than one blood clot and a time and they are still alive and well. They stayed in the hospital for awhile but with fast attention and the right meds it can be help. I bet you don't even know that's why they put those tight stockings on your legs especially when u going have surgery so you don't get blood clots.
  • True (14/07/2016, 14:30) Like (10) Dislike (1) Reply
    Truth be told the John Cline best speak the truth it's not the first time hospital slipped up and if no one opens the truth I will make public recoding of similar incident that took place one month before
  • ------------- (14/07/2016, 16:14) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
    the problem is the public can no longer trust the NDP bottom line
  • Correct the System.. (14/07/2016, 16:35) Like (10) Dislike (1) Reply
    Neglect, Neglect, Neglect.. . None or very little effort When was first told of patient condition...Stop making excuses and correct the system.
  • vivacious (14/07/2016, 16:42) Like (3) Dislike (2) Reply
    My condolences to the bereaved family. It is very unfortunate that something like this happen but if truth be told the only difference at the hospital is that this one is bigger and there are new people on staff. However, the service remains the same as there is no accountability in the system.
  • Real (14/07/2016, 20:19) Like (10) Dislike (1) Reply
    Boy in America that family would be set for life
    Millions coming in and not 1-2 million 20-30 -40 50 million
  • Boo (14/07/2016, 21:14) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    The poor lady may have died anyway. The point is she should have been seen much sooner and started on appropriate treatment much sooner. Who knows she may have survived, but we will never know. RIP
    • the rock (14/07/2016, 23:42) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      I just hope we do not be like the usa and adopt principles where there are greedy Lawyers or Administrators to 'eat,and milk you dry'.
  • Accountability (14/07/2016, 22:15) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    When persons present themselves at the hospital there should be more train personnel on the floor in the waiting area . the receptionist is not a train personnel they may have an idea and will try their best to get help but that is as far as they may be able to go. The powers that be nerd to pay more attention to that and stop covering up when things happen. It is more and more obvious leadership need to pay more attention to the hospital affairs and get the house in order. We left the old hospital with lots of questions. The new question are we stilll under staff over working the dedicated. especially the doctors?. Minister of health need to beg for more money for the hospital. If you are afraid tell the public because obviously something is definitely wrong. We spending lots of money doing lots of things and the public not healthy to enjoy them. Take stock sorry truth be told
  • bojan (14/07/2016, 22:17) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    How I look at this it needs persons how can access a patient condition from they arrive to determine the ergency.
  • ann (14/07/2016, 23:37) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    I hope this will be a lesson to everyone of us.
  • rewrsdffds (15/07/2016, 03:00) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Bring on the lawsuit for medical negligence
  • Street reporter (15/07/2016, 06:40) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    First solution. .Get some Cuban Doctors in...Every Country is going after Cuban Doctors but we are going after Afirican doctors, lol who get their degree online... Cuban Doctors been studying Medicine from primary School..They have proven to be the best. They are more concern about people's health than money..
  • wow (15/07/2016, 07:24) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    The Goverment want to be killing ppl with NHI! Improve the hospital n your piggish nurses first!! Hope the family sues for everything you got!!!
  • Observer (15/07/2016, 08:20) Like (0) Dislike (5) Reply
    Corrective measures and accountability needed to ensure adequate medical ethics and trust to the people. Administration needs to focus on having the best trained and qualified staff on board to enure that sufficient patient care is being administered to every patient that visits the hospital. It is sad that I have to say this, not meaning to be offensive, but we need more local doctors, nurses and health staff members to be employed in Health Services. I personally feel that some of the staff members that are expatriates do not give two hoots about patient care. They treat patients like they should not have come to the hospital. If you don't have patients, do you have a Job? It is not because they are not your relatives or comes from where you from that you have to treat patients like they are animals. These individuals know who they are, eventually the tables will turn with the changing tide.
  • jah know (18/07/2016, 11:07) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Sue them and let them take it hard to the bank like ho that family take it hard to there hearts with that sad death...this way they will learn from there careless mistake


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