OPOKU ERIC vs. PENTECOST HOSPITAL MADINA (CHAG) [2023]DLNLC17175

Date	2023-11-03
Suit No.
Citation No.	[2023]DLNLC17175

JUSTICE KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU (RTD.) (CHAIRMAN)

[2023]DLNLC17175
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >OPOKU ERIC<o:p></o:p>

vs.<o:p></o:p>

PENTECOST HOSPITAL MADINA (CHAG) <o:p></o:p>

[NLC]<o:p></o:p>

Our Ref:
NLC/G325/020/023/320&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3RD NOVEMBER&nbsp; 2023<o:p></o:p>

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FOR THE COMMISSION: <o:p></o:p>

JUSTICE KWABENA
ASUMAN-ADU (RTD.)&nbsp; (CHAIRMAN)<o:p></o:p>

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RULING <o:p></o:p>

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On
7th July,2020, Opoku Eric, Complainant filed a complaint of “Unfair
Termination” against Pentecost Hospital Madina (CHAG), Respondent.<o:p></o:p>

The
Commission referred the complaint to the Respondent for its response per letter
dated 30th June,2020. Per letter dated 31st August,2020,
the Respondent responded to the complaint listing series of events/happenings
in the matter.<o:p></o:p>

The
commission heard the matter pursuant to Regulation 33(1) of L.I 1822, National
Labour Commissions Regulations, 2006.<o:p></o:p>

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On 24th
January,2020, he served a prescription which was written on a prescription form
due to the fact that a patient’s health insurance was non-functional and she
had no money to afford the medications, considering her poor conditions, he
used his active health insurance card to cover for those that are covered under
insurance and also the uncovered ones from the samples donated drugs and got
them entered through the system.<o:p></o:p>