Minister Of Health Donville Inniss In An Interview With David Ellis Denies Interest In Sparman Clinic

Minister of Health Donville Inniss

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103 Responses to Minister Of Health Donville Inniss In An Interview With David Ellis Denies Interest In Sparman Clinic

  1. VOB sends home people, again!

    Thurs, December 30, 2010 – 6:30 PM

    EIGHT PERMANENT STAFFERS have been severed as part of a restructuring exercise at Starcom Network Inc.

    The across-the-board changes, which took effect today at the broadcast media entity, have been attributed to the current economic climate.

    In March 2009, the company also terminated staff as 23 people were sent home from the Nation Group of Companies, of which Starcom is a member.

  2. Heard the departments from which the severance occurred on the CBC news. Do we know who were the persons axed?

  3. Heard dennis johnson was sent home.Any one knows if this is true?

  4. @David: “VOB sends home people, again!

    Hmmmm…

    After all, according to “http://www.onecaribbeanmedia.net/investor_relations.php?mid=17″ they are doing *very* well during this “downturn”.

  5. smooth chocolate

    HE IS A LIAR?

  6. Vic Fernandes want sending home.

  7. The Health Minister needs to remind himself that what goes around, comes around.

    During the 2008 campaign, they egged on their supporters to spread the gossip by giving the impression that the BLP politicians were all corrupt and that all they had accomplished were ill gotten gains. Hence the integrity legislation that was only an election gimmick.

    Well, they have only been in power for three years and all you can hear in the cocktail parties is who is amassing more wealth than the other.

    It is sad but politicians need to be honest and not to cast aspersions on each other’s character because look how soon into the DLP administration that we are hearing all these whispers. Remember how they smeared Noel Lynch, Owen Arthur and his former wife, Rommel and Gline Clarke to name a few, oh they had a field day and encouraged their supporters to spread the gossip.

    Now that the talk is out there on them, the minister crying foul about how once a black man has a certain type of wall house or drive a particular vehicle, he got it by foul means. You all did not think so when you were telling the lies on the BLP. Now you know how it feels to be accused!

    Remember how the late David Thompson went on about overseas accounts and would not produce any evidence! Anyway, he dead now!

  8. Some complained the audio link is not working for them Here is the raw link:

    http://bajan.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/brasstax1_dec30.mp3

    @GP

    One of the untruths based on the Minister’s interview is explained in the headline of this bog.

  9. @Doc GP

    Can you give the BU family your thoughts about what Dr. Lowe is said to be ailing?

    A medical source explained that "a pulmonary embolus clogs the artery that provides blood supply to part of the lung" and could be likened to a deep vein thrombosis. An embolus not only prevents the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide, but also decreases blood supply to the lung tissue itself, potentially causing lung tissue to die (infarct). A pulmonary embolus can cause severe chest pains.

     

    2010-12-30 – Barbados Today

    Minister of the Environment Dr. Denis Lowe is in the Intensive Care Unit of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Barbados TODAY understands he was rushed there today in critical condition. Lowe missed the Budget presentation on November 22, because he was very ill, said well placed sources. Minister of Health Donville Inniss confirmed Lowe’s hospitalisation and noted he could not say much about his condition at that time. He did say that he was going to visit his Cabinet colleague this evening. Sources also explained that it appeared he was is suffering from a pulmonary embolism — a blood clot in the lungs.


    Well placed sources told Barbados TODAY that Lowe had lost a lot of weight and had not been out and about in recent times but he did attend the two last Cabinet meetings. Lowe had disclosed to close friends and relatives that he had serious issues with his lungs. The weight loss is attributable to the fact that one of the body’s vital organs, in this case Lowe’s lungs, was under attack. It is understood that the in spite of his illness the minister was still doing work related to the portfolios he holds, which also include Water Resources and Drainage. A medical source explained that "a pulmonary embolus clogs the artery that provides blood supply to part of the lung" and could be likened to a deep vein thrombosis. An embolus not only prevents the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide, but also decreases blood supply to the lung tissue itself, potentially causing lung tissue to die (infarct). A pulmonary embolus can cause severe chest pains. (DS)

  10. @David’@Doc GP

    Can you give the BU family your thoughts about what Dr. Lowe is said to be ailing?

    A medical source explained that “a pulmonary embolus clogs the artery that provides blood supply to part of the lung” and could be likened to a deep vein thrombosis. ”
    ——————-
    Well, I aint Dr.GP, I am an igrunt, but a pulmonary embolism, if it is that, is VERY serious indeed, it is a blood clot in the lung, to my untrained understanding.

    As for ‘A pulmonary embolus can cause severe chest pains. (DS)” —–And a lot more!

    Here from Mayo Clinic :”Prompt treatment of pulmonary embolism is essential to prevent serious complications or death.

    Medications

    ■Anticoagulants. Heparin works quickly and is usually delivered with a needle. Warfarin (Coumadin) comes in pill form. Both prevent new clots from forming, but it takes a few days before warfarin begins to work. Risks include bleeding gums and easy bruising.
    ■Clot dissolvers (thrombolytics). While clots usually dissolve on their own, there are medications that can dissolve clots quickly. Because these clot-busting drugs can cause sudden and severe bleeding, they usually are reserved for life-threatening situations.”

    —————–

    The thing is, if he has been ill from November and is still has to be admitted to the ICU, that may indicate that the issue is not under control, which is not a good sign. It may indicate that the blood thinners or efforts to eliminate the clot thus far, have failed.

    But, I only speculate, best wishes to the gentleman and his family.

  11. GOOD TRY BU DAVID. EGG ALL OVER YOUR FACE FROM LOSING ALL CREDIBILITY OVER PROMOTING BASELESS LIES ABOUT THE MINISTER SO YOU’RE TRYING TO SIDE TRACK AND TALK ABOUT VOB AND DR. LOWE AND THE EVERYTHING ELSE UNDER THE SUN. GOOD TRY. BUT YOUR CREDIBILITY HAS BEEN SHOT TO PIECES!!!

    Donville has slapped down those who thrive on lies. KNOW THY PLACE! And not a mealy mouthed, evasive denial. An unequivocal no! But these blogs are full of low life ‘mouttas’ competing with each other to see who can spew the biggest lies, with the most authority, and without a shred of evidence. With no evidence to the contrary, I believe the Minister 100 per cent. THE TRUTH ALWAYS WINS OUT, even if it does not fit your selfish political agendas, you insufferable losers. A responsible and credible blog would apologise for aiding and abetting such baseless folly, but no sign of responsibility or credibility on BU. Thing is, I would bet money that David wants this blog to be credible and taken seriously, right? But in your quest for internet traffic and illusions of power and importance you are going downhill fast, and your standards were already pretty low in the first place. At this rate your standards will soon be ‘underground’, but I gather that was the plan, hence the name.
    Warm regards,
    Verity

  12. @Crusoe,
    Isn’t your question to GP who is overseas an attempt at the same TELEMEDICINE that most on this blog have been ridiculing?

  13. @jack spratt

    True as John 3:16! Excellent cover drive Jack.

  14. @Jack Spratt,

    GP offers us sound medical information which some of us have benefitted from.

    It is not about diagnosing Lowe’s illness but learning about the symptoms and treatment of pulmonary disease.

    I wish the Minister well.

  15. Nice defence, Hants. You should be a lawyer!

  16. @verity

    Your response to BU, tells me that you read what is said on the blog, so it certainly has peaked your interest even though you now cry it down

    2) Because you see through a glass darkly does not mean that what Donville Inniss has said is the truth, but the arrogance of the statement shows us how little he cares about the opinions of the electorate.

    3) Like any other medium, one will find lies and truth, hence the retractions whenever ‘the nation or the advocate gets it wrong, but certainly on this blog you read of stories that are true and covered up, but never see the light of day in the other media.

    Perhaps you are too close ‘literally’

  17. @ Verity and Jack Spratt

    So why Dr. Ishmael was recalled?

  18. @Verity

    Thanks for your comment.

    What we have here is an allegation made by the ‘Source’ which provoked David Ellis to ask Minister Inniss the hard question. He issued a denial which BU has highlighted and provided audio link to same. BU noted Inniss’ response which was similar to Barney’s when he found himself in a similar situation i.e pulling the Black man card

    As a side comment you must be aware our laws do not make it possible to determine who are the shareholders in companies. A case of his (Inniss) word against the ‘Source’.

    Fran summed it up well. Unlike traditional media both sides can contend even if we admit the discussion can be robust at times.

  19. @jack spratt,
    Man dese fellas on dis blog doan need nuh defence.

    But seriously doh. you en see hummuch good FREE medical infuhmation we does get from GP.
    De man encourage me to stop drinkin tummuch an I en even had one fuh christmas.

    Happy new year Jack Spratt an to de ress uh de BU fambly.

  20. All the best for 2011, Hants. And to David and the readers and bloggers at BU.

  21. Thanks for the well wishes!

    Another question for the Minister – why are you distancing yourself from the Board and CEO? It is a stretch for most to imagine you are not in the loop to what is happening at the QEH.

  22. Adrian Loveridge

    David,
    I listened very carefully to the David Ellis interview with the Minister of Health yesterday. We are both legal Permanent Residents and my wife has just tried to collect
    prescribed drugs for hypertension at the Knights Oistins branch and was told (contrary to the Barbados Drug Service website) that they were not free of charge.
    I think the Minister has to clarify this situation of have the Barbados Drug Service website corrected, in indeed the information is incorrect.

  23. While “Minister Of Health Donville Inniss In An Interview With David Ellis Denies Interest In Sparman Clinic.” Does anyone know if David Ellis asked him if any of the Minister’s family had a financial interest in the same? Has the Minister received free medical care from Sparman, and if so what is the value of such care?

  24. Donville Bullen

    Weight loss is not a hallmark of Pulmonary embolism. Pulmonary embolism is an acute event. The Minister has been ailing for sometime, if as a result of his condition he was immobilized or his mobility was reduced then this may have facilitated a DVT leading to a Pulmonary embolus.
    Speculation at this time is very typical of the Barbadian mindset and it should not be encouraged!!!!
    Let us all wish him well and a speedy recovery.

  25. @Fran
    Read and think befire you write. Comprehension is fudamental. I am not crying down the blog as a medium. I am crying down the MISUSE (you get that? MISUSE, look it up) of the medium i.e. publishing wild allegation without a shred of evidence just because it sounds sexy and will generate internet traffic!
    Call it arrogance but if I was in this position I too would care little for people who believe every outrageous piece of gossip without any evidence.

    All that happen is that you Fran, a lot of others, thought you had stumbled onto some hot gossip to damage the Minister. The Minister confronted your foolishness frontally and slapped it down so your beak brek. Tough!!

    I am close all right. Close to TRUTH, hence my name baby!!

    SO GET USED TO VERITY BECAUSE I WILL HUNT DOWN THE LIARS ON THE BLOGS AND WHIP THEM WITH THE TRUTH. lol!

    @David

    I know running a popular blog makes you feel important, but you need to grow up and not run and publish every wild allegation from sources without trying to verify. That’s the point! Need me to repeat it?? You might think it is a logical excuse, but I’m not buying this business about shareholder confidentiality. Your job IF YOU WANT TO BE RESPONSBILE AND VAGUELY CREDIBLE is to find other ways of confirming or discounting allegations, especially something as serious as this, not saying you don’t know so let it fly!

    If you rush and print everything submitted to you by ‘sources’ you are nothing more than a USEFUL IDIOT and will be discarded like shitty diaper when your sources have accomplished their mission.

    And in since you aren’t astute enough to pick up why David Ellis was so keen on raising the question with Donville, it was in large part because Ellis wanted to show up the blogs as irresponsible!! MAN ELLIS REALLY KICK BU IN ITS FACE YESTERDAY. You can be so naiive sometimes it is unreal!!

    But it’s OK, I know you got carried away this time because the other wild boys over at BFP scooped yu on this story so you had to let this blog get as outrageous as possible to try to save face. Check BU joining BFP now trying to outdo each other with outrageousness like two ghetto skets.

    Yours in veracity,
    Verity

  26. So because you say what the Minister say is true makes it true.
    Ellis repeated what one of you DLP hacks said in an email to VOB, using your own words “to show up” Noel Lynch and VOB had to pay out thousands to him!
    And I am not questioning any wealth the minister has.

  27. @Verity

    BU stands rebuked.

    Continue to do your thing.

  28. @ David

    A friend of mine who says he knows Donville Inniss very well was telling me some of the issues surrounding the QEH controversy that Donville was saying. Imagine my shock to read Verity’s comments above. It was almost word for word verbatim what Inniss was saying to my friend as he bemoaned this blog. Does anybody know if “Verity” is a pseudo for Donville Inniss? If not, Verity must be congratulated for clone like persona of the Minister.

  29. Georgie Porgie

    David Hants etc
    Please kindly note that I am having some computer problems. So it may taks some time to get back to you on DVT’s and PULMONARY EMBOLISM IN THE FORM MOF THE USUAL PPT

    I see that you have a new moron posting under your free speach rule. The person is worthy of our pity and prayers.
    I listened to the ignorance and arrogance espoused by the minister.

    I will make a few comments and ask a few questions.
    1 Will the minister tell us when did we have the community based medicine he is talking about. Who was involved in such. Will he tell us who will do it now? How will they be trained, by whom, where and for how long?

    2 Will this clown tell us why he thinks that they should put non doctors on the medical council? How many countries and whicgh countries do this? Will he put circuses like the “priest with balls”? Men that dont know that telemedicine can be applied to critical medical care?

    3 Seeing that dexter donville delores and the diotrophetic dunce are paid by the public purse, why should matters to deal with the QEH not be commented on in the public domain?

    Does the priest not know the truth of Numbers 32:23 BE SURE YOUR SIN WILL FIND YOU OUT?

    DO THEY NOT KNOW THAT WHEN THEY DO WRONG IT WILL GET OUT

    HAVE THEY NOT BE TAUGHT THAT WHAT IS DONE IN SECRET WILL BE DECLARED FROM THE HOUSE TOPS?

    THE PUBLIC OF BARBADOS & BAJANS IN THE DIASPORA NEED TO BE TOLD ABOUT WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE QEH .
    GOVERNMENT MUST BE HELD TO ACCOUNT BECAUSE THEY NEED TO REAP WHAT THEY SOW.

    IF THEY SOW INCOMPETENCE THEY OUGHT TO REAP REJECTION AT THE POLLS!

    5 If the minister of health has his pulse on the activities in the QEH why did he not know about the suspension and reinstatement of Dr Ishmael?

    How can David or BU HAVE EGG ON THIER FACES?

    DID DAVID OR BU SUSPEND ISHMAEL FOR A MONTH AND THEN HAD TO RECALL HIM BEFORE THE MONTH WAS UP AFTER THE TELEMEDICINE EXPERIMENT FAILED?

    vERILY VERILY I SAY UNTO YOU THERE IS A NEW ILLITERATE POSTING ON BU LOL LOL

  30. Can someone check in the registry and see who are the shareholders/ directors of the Sparman clinic? I understand the electrical wiring in the Sparman clinic is all messed up and there are many who are asking how did the T&CP and the GED gave permission for this clinic to open in the first place when the placed is a fire hazard. Do you know there are no “built as” electrical circuitry drawings for this “20 million dollar” establishment? Once again Sparman tries to fool the public with a lot of pomp and show and when one looks under the surface the true quality of the product is revealed. I want to know which GED inspector(s) passed this project? I also want to know if this person was pressured by a Minister or received some sort of largess from Sparman? I know that when Sparman reads this, and I know he does, he is going to hit the roof because this information was never meant for public consumption.

  31. Georgie Porgie

    @ Adrian
    legal Permanent Residents ARE ELIGIBLE to collect
    prescribed drugs for hypertension

    I AGREE WITH David | December 31, 2010 at 11:26 AM THAT THE MINISTER SEEMS TO BE distancing HIMSELF from the Board and CEO? BUT HE MUST ! THEY ARE AN EMBARRASSMENT TO HIM.

    David you are not imagining anything ——————–donville, dexter, dolores and the diotrophetic dunce DO NOT HAVE A CLUE ABOUT WHAT IS HAPPENING AT THE QEH
    keep the pressure up
    RUN THEM RAGGED
    PRESSURE DOES BURST PIPE

    LET ME REMIND FOLK AGAIN THAT WHEN THE QEH WAS AT ITS ZENITH THERE WAS NO BOARD AND ALL THIS TOP HEAVY STAFF

    @Fran | December 31, 2010 at 9:49 AM |
    Verity IS NOT SEEING through a glass darkly ———HE/SHE IS TOO STUPID TO SEE OR COMPREHEND. AND YOU ARE CORRECT THE ARROGANCE OF Donville Inniss shows us how little he cares about the opinions of the electorate.

    YOU ARE AGAIN CORRECT………….
    certainly on this blog you read of stories that are true and covered up, but never see the light of day in the other media.

    verity SEEMS TO BE too close ‘literally’

  32. @ GP

    My friend it is not verily verily, it is veriTY veriTY we have a new “illiterate poster” on BU.lol

  33. Georgie Porgie

    jack spratt | December 31, 2010 at 9:11 AM |
    @Crusoe,
    Isn’t your question to GP who is overseas an attempt at the same TELEMEDICINE that most on this blog have been ridiculing?
    THE ANSWER TO THAT MORONIC QUESTION IS NO FOOL!

    I DON’T ENGAGE IN TELEMEDICINE ON BU—- I ENGAGE IN HEALTH EDUCATION AS A PUBLIC SERVICE TO BU READERS
    WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS? IN KINDEGARDEN.

    DOES YOUR MOTHER KNOW THAT YOU ARE ON THE INTERNET?

    VERITY | December 31, 2010 at 9:16 AM |
    @jack spratt
    True as John 3:16! Excellent cover drive Jack.
    YOU ARE ANOTHER MORON OF THE SAME ILK.
    CLEARLY YOU KNOE NOTHING ABOUT John 3:16, AND THE PRIEST WITH BALLS DOESN’T EITHER
    YOU ALSO DO NOT KNOW A COW SWIPE FROM A COVER DRIVE

    NOW BOTH OF YOU OUGHT NOW TO HEED THE WISE WORDS OF HANTS BELOW. UNLIKE DAVID, I TEND NO TO SUFFER FOOLS GLADLY ON THIS BLOG
    ESPECIALLY MORONS WHO THINK THEY CAN SPEAK ON MEDICAL MATTERS BUT WHO ARE AS DENSE AS A CLOUD

    YOU MAY NOW WIPE YOUR COMPUTER SCREENS……..BOTH OF YOU

    Hants | December 31, 2010 at 9:39 AM |
    @Jack Spratt,
    GP offers us sound medical information which some of us have benefitted from.
    It is not about diagnosing Lowe’s illness but learning about the symptoms and treatment of pulmonary disease.

  34. @jack sprat yousaid ”Verity

    jack spratt | December 31, 2010 at 9:11 AM | @Crusoe,
    Isn’t your question to GP who is overseas an attempt at the same TELEMEDICINE that most on this blog have been ridiculing?”

    ———————

    I never questioned GP, David of BU did. I attempted an answer.
    Can you not read?

    @Verity, you said ”But these blogs are full of low life ‘mouttas’ competing with each other to see who can spew the biggest lies, with the most authority, and without a shred of evidence. ”

    I for one and others, have based our comments on Ishmael’s suspension purely on the facts as presented, his letter mainly, which we understand was the basis for his suspension, or were there other reasons?

    Never once have I commented on any matter other than his suspension, on the basis of the letter (ridiculous though such action was).

    So, you attempt to paint all with the same brush indicates and attempt to subvert and stop free speech, even that done with responsibility.

    Blogs do allow unedited speech, that is why most of us have BRAINS to decipher accruate from inaccurate, we do not need nor wish comment deciphered by an editor in a publishing company that relies on clients and advertising.

    Get it?

    As for your threat to ‘hunt down’, that should be taken seriously, you are aware that stalking and ‘hunting down’ is a criminal offense and indicative of a deranged personality?

    Or maybe you are not…that is more worrying.

  35. The Minister is free to defend his name on BU. Obviously he would have to use a handle. Here is a bit of trivia, the more attacks on BU we receive it strengthens our resolve to move forward. Now that PM Thompson is not around there is a suspicion in the BU household there will be a lot for us to comment.

  36. Back to the question in my earlier post ; who were the persons severed from Starcom yesterday.

  37. @GP

    Welcome back, Doc. Missed ya for a few days. All the best to you and yours for a blessed 2011. Same to David and all the clan on BU.

    De new illiterate, moronic poster must be a comedian, Doc. He sure got muh hey laughing. It would be real funny,indeed, if it wasn’t so serious.

  38. Looks like I’ve pulled some chains and rattled some cages. The TRUTH tends to do that. So much ignorance and illogic, but so little time.

    @ Appollo 13
    “So because you say what the Minister say is true makes it true.”

    No you backside. I choose to believe the Minister’s word until such time (if ever!) as there is some attempt at providing evidence to suggest he is lying or that the wild allegation is worth believing.

    @ GP
    I will NEVER read a blog comment by you or engage you on ANY SUBJECT. You are much too fixated on other men’s balls, so I will have NOTHING to do with you. Full stop.

    Next.
    @ Crusoe
    “threat to ‘hunt down’”
    “criminal offense”
    You really take yourself seriously don’t you. In one breath you profess to have a brain and in the very next breath you demonstrate that you are obviously lying about having one. Since you want to feign fear and victimisation, it may soothe your troubled mind to know that ‘hunt down’ is a mere figure of speech. But it may not comfort you to know I believe that “the truth is a mighty SWORD”.

    There are others I could respond to but you’re not worth it. You know who you are. Better luck next time. You’re all clearly trying to outdo each other. Guh down, Guh down, Guh down!!!

    Later, I have a new year to ring in.

    Honestly yours,
    Verity

  39. GP, I will respond to you as soon as you learn to spell “KINDERGARTEN” ____@1:46. Until then, go think about the Chairman’s testes….that seems to be your forte.

  40. Moderation, eh…for using the correct word instead of “balls” like sone illiterate others? Well, I never….Bye

  41. Eek. Now who is taking themselves seriously? Lol.

    No, on the internet, one does not use the words ‘hunt down’, in the context that you have used them, they still constitute a clear threat.

    How about my other point? Trying to paint all with the same brush, why did you not address that? Why not acknowledge that I was right and apologise, address issues that need to be answered and move on?

    Trust me, THAT would get you further than painting all with the same brush and quarreling with the blogs.

    I mean you no ill, I am trying to help you for goshsakes.

    Why be selective in your answers. Answer the questions as put and that will bear better than being selective. Selectivity gives the impression that you are a mere spin ‘doctor’ in the house.

    Don’t you get it? People dont want to hear political gibberjabber. They want answers and most of all…results.

    As I said, I am trying to advise, not insult, yet you decide at first instance above, to insult me ‘about a brain’, instead of listening.

    Ah well. who has the last laugh….two years and counting down.

    Trust me…I am VERY good at situation analysis.

  42. I like this term “diotrophetic dunce” … It sound too sweet and I gun include it in my repetoire… But I can’ find wah it mean… GP tell mah man, wha’ is a “diotrophetic” ?

  43. @David

    Rhetorical questions: Why would you see my intervention as an “attack”? Has it not occurred to you that I’m actually trying to be helpful to BU (even if harsh!!) and guide you towards raising your game rather degenerating and self-destructing like a certain other blog that has now lost all credibility?

    Happy 2011 all! May the TRUTH win out always.

  44. Relevant information about the Barbados Drug Service.

  45. @Verity

    Wasn’t it you who started to attack? Have a reread. Thanks for the ‘harsh’ advice.

  46. By the way, I stay firm in the opinion that whomever advised the hospital to suspend Ishmael on the basis of his letter (published), is an idiot.

    That remains the issue, despite however many red herrings are thrown into the pool.

    Ishmael should not have been suspended, Hospital Management and the Board still have to answer on that one.

  47. @Crusoe

    Perhaps it explains why the Minister has been distancing himself from the Board and CEO.

  48. BAFBFP,
    There is no such word. It is a creation from the name DIOTRPHES, a character in the Bible whom you should look up.

  49. That’s DIOTREPHES!

  50. Georgie Porgie

    @ jack sprat
    guess what I can spell like i like on BU now
    its long since I had to know how to spell man
    in those days I got a Barbados Exhibition and a degree in Medicine, inter alia, which either you or your pareents paid for man.
    It has taken me as far as the Cook Islands teaching a likkle bit of Pathology.

    What have you got for your being able to spell KINDERGARTEN (you are aware it is spelt in more than one way, are you? depending on where you are)

    BAFBFP
    The term Diotrophetic is one I coined when doing my DMin.
    If you read 3 John 9-11 you will read about a man called Diotrophes- who loved to have the preeminence in the church. According to Collosians, only one person has the preeminence in the church- Christ.

    Just as a person with diabetes is a diabetic, a person with the character of Diotrophes is Diotrophetic. How ya like ma?
    As you can see I love allitteration hence dexter donville dolores and the diotrophetic dunce dribbling doo doo!

    I am a lover not of mens balls- but I love to mock the priest whom Bush Tea says have balls, and the other idiot he called the “bar raiser”. However, in both of his interactions of the silly stupid sacerdote with the doctors, he has been found to have atrophic testes……..but in his brain.

    He seems to have a new disease. Just as a dermoid cyst of the ovaries can have ectopic tissue such as teeth and hair. I believe that the priest has testicular tissue in his brain.

    As for verity, we are very lenient at BU. We tend to allow puerile, petulant, pithy, posts. You can not engage me on any subject…………..but I will continue to edify the BU folk on things medical in an unbiased and balanced way.

    In my 36 years in medicine I have not met a priest attempting to run a hospital. IT IS STUPID!

    One wonders why a man who has been flushed by the Hospitals in Tobago and Anguilla is running down the QEH.

    One wonders why the dummies i the DLP can not advance health care to the periphery of Barbados, even with the requisite advice?

    One wonders why donville dexter dolores and the diotrophetic dunce suspended Ishmael and had to run back to get him when the attempt at telemedicine and low tech patient centered health care failed?

    One wonders why these guys are wandering as they fail comprehensively
    One wonders why all they can think about doing is finishing a clinic at St John – which is poorly sited axcording to all public health sensibility and to build a new public health lab WHE THE CARDIOLOGISTS ARE CRYING OUT FOR AN IMPROVED CARDIAC CARE FACILITY IN THE LIGHT OF THE INCREASED INCIDENCE OF CORONOARY DISEASE IN BARBADOS?

    Can you engage me on any of these topics that are not related to the chairman’s ectopic testicular tissue.
    Are you one of those whose brains is close, or in your shelves of Houston?

  51. Just as I expected, you disagree with a Dem and they resort to insults and calling bloggers names.

    For you information, I am not a backside. Deal with the issues like Crusoe asked and cut out the derogatory name calling if you want to be taken seriously. But this is the trend with most Dems on this blog, they don’t answer questions and when the truth is put to them, they resort to insults. Yes, Crusoe, this is a spin doctor, if ever there was one!

    And like you said, verity, the truth is uncomfortable for you Dems.

    Please clean up your act for 2011.

    The MOH has not addressed this matter at all, he has confidence in his board, he said. The doctor is recalled and he still does not say anything, who is the minister? But wait, where is Senator Irene Sandiford-Garner in all this, wasn’t she given full responsibility for the QEH by David Thompson? The Dems are only good in opposition!

    The minister has not answered the questions raised. Did he or did he not called Dr Lewis and asked for the patient to be transferred to Sparman’s clinic? Was Dr Sparman allowed into the STAT room demanding the patient to be transferred to his clinic? Who called Dr Sparman and the MOH? These are legitimate questions that need answers not the usual DLP spin.

  52. Georgie Porgie

    @ Apollo 13
    Do you remember the West Indies cricket tour to New Zealand in 80/81, when the bowling was so fast that the NZ umpires say that they could not see the ball in order to give catches behind the bat?

    Well the DLP is dealing with a similar problem here, Sir. THE BOWLING IS FAST AND IT IN THE CORRIDOR OF UNCERTAINTY!

    These folk have little respect for the electorate………the same electorate to whom they gave free education so that they can read and write and understand.

    Now you cant expect a medical illiterate to engage me in things medical, nor can you expect legal illiterates to engage the trained lawyers who post on BU………..but these morons still try.

    Man it is a pleasure to pee on thier pissy puerile pithy posts.

    Anyway David, Hants, Crusoe Pat and my other medical students in BU medical college my ppt as ordered by the “boss” will soon be transmitted. I looking for a few more photos.

    How will the standard of BU fall when they have resident scholars on “staff”?

    How will those who only expect to win games by SPINNING defeat BU whose pace attack is rampant rapid and retributive? Really!

    Can anyone HONESTLY and ACCURATELY ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS THAT DAVID ELLIS CAN NOT ASK THE MINISTER?

    Appolo asks …….. and reasonably so
    The minister has not answered the questions raised.
    Did he or did he not called Dr Lewis and asked for the patient to be transferred to Sparman’s clinic?

    Was Dr Sparman allowed into the STAT room demanding the patient to be transferred to his clinic? WHY?

    Who called Dr Sparman and the MOH? WHY?

    Since Sparman is NOT authorised to be in the QEH A & E, why was he there? WHY have not the persons who admitted him there been suspended?

  53. And in since you aren’t astute enough to pick up why David Ellis was so keen on raising the question with Donville, it was in large part because Ellis wanted to show up the blogs as irresponsible!! MAN ELLIS REALLY KICK BU IN ITS FACE YESTERDAY. You can be so naiive sometimes it is unreal!!

    The above is a comment by Verity. Are you saying the interview with David Ellis was staged? Why did he not ask the other hard questions?  The media house always hang their hats on a matter being sub judice, is this the case here?

  54. I do not think that David Ellis seriously expected any other than the answer the MOH gave him.

    The MOH deflected the question by telling David Ellis that as soon as a black man has a certain size wall house or drive a particular car etc, etc. The old tired rhetoric. Again I am not questioning the MOH’s wealth, I have no problem with what he has accumulated, good for him!! David would not have expected the MOH to say, yes I own shares in whoever’s company. But he should have followed up with … what about a family member????

    All I am saying is, the Dems perpetuated a lot of inuendo against the BLP which they used to their advantage to win the election and now they are screaming bloody hell like in this instance. Hence the political gimmick of integrity legislation, but wait, 100 days aint gone yet? That was the implementation date!!!

    Do unto others as you would have do unto you.

  55. Flavour of the Month

    Verity sounds a lot like Minister IN-iss to me
    Does anyone agree with this observation
    I mean the same arrogance is coming through and content analysis shows some words and phrases that sound pretty close to the Minister’s own mouthings at other times.
    Anyway David , you can note his I.P and do the necessary. (If you know what I mean)–hint ! hint !

  56. Yesterday we learnt that Minister Denis Lowe had to be admitted to the QEH. BU has had our differences with the Minister but at this time we wish him a speedy recovery.

    Here is a PowerPoint on Deep vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism which it has been reported the Minister maybe suffering. Thanks to Doc GP.

  57. Georgie Porgie

    Dont worry with Verity or who he is.
    The facts are that donville dexter dolores and the diotrophetic dunce can easily be likened as unto the DUKE!

    Remember the Grand Old Duke of York who had 10,000 men whom he marched up and down the hill? Well these dynamic dunces do the same.

    Shall we suspend Ishmael ? or shall we call him back?

    Now a real Caesar would have known that what exactly did happen would happen. After all, the people in the street saw it coming.THE PEOPLE IN THE STREET FORESAW A CALAMITY WITH FOUR VERY ILL CHILDREN AND NO SPECIALIST. [read about Caesar in Caesar Gallic Wars Book IV chapter 24 I think it is. Lool for the futurum iri and the futurum esse. Sweet man sweet!

    aNOTHER THING. IF THE QUARTET OF DYNANIC DUNCES KNEW ANYTHING ABOUT PAEDIATRIC HEALTH STATISTICS AT QEH, THEY WOULD HAVE KNOWN AT WHICH TIME OF YEAR VERY ILL CHILDREN TEND TO BE SEEN AT QEH

  58. What a laugh for the New Year. @ Dr. GP., Crusoe, Hants and Appollo keep up the licks with this new upstart.

    To all BU regulars and even the newbies (including the diabolical verity) a pleasant, peaceful, productive and properous New Year. What do you think Dr. GP?

    I did not drink at Christmas, but I having two tonight. Enjoy all.

  59. Georgie Porgie

    Dont worry with Verity or who he is.
    The facts are that donville dexter dolores and the diotrophetic dunce can easily be likened as unto the DUKE!

    Remember the Grand Old Duke of York who had 10,000 men whom he marched up and down the hill? Well these dynamic dunces do the same.

    Shall we suspend Ishmael ? or shall we call him back?

    Now a real Caesar would have known that what exactly did happen would happen. After all, the people in the street saw it coming.THE PEOPLE IN THE STREET FORESAW A CALAMITY WITH FOUR VERY ILL CHILDREN AND NO SPECIALIST. [read about Caesar in Caesar Gallic Wars Book IV chapter 24 I think it is. Lool for the futurum iri and the futurum esse. Sweet man sweet!

    aNOTHER THING. IF THE QUARTET OF DYNANIC DUNCES KNEW ANYTHING ABOUT PAEDIATRIC HEALTH STATISTICS AT QEH, THEY WOULD HAVE KNOWN AT WHICH TIME OF YEAR VERY ILL CHILDREN TEND TO BE SEEN AT QEH …………………..

  60. Flavour of the Month

    Some people feel that if you are black, live in a certain type of wall house and drive a certain type of vehicle that you are a Super Being and that you can be arrogant and walk around with an air that says I dont care bout nobody . “I got this and I got that so I dont care bout nobody. I can speak with a certain amount of pomp, pride and pretence present in primidonnas precariously perched on the pinnacle of pie in the sky pompasetting positions on the precipice of purgatory.”

  61. Georgie Porgie

    Pat
    I prithee to play with your pretty P’s lol They are practical and pertinent.
    You remind me of the day I cuss a stupid Health Sister at one of the Polyclinics. I hit she wid 12 words starting with I
    Ignorant inept etc. She told the Senior Medical officer of Health [who destested her for her ignorance] that I cussed her so stink that she didnt understand a word I said!

    She was of course correct- she didnt underestand the I battery of words, none of which were stinking cuss words.

    Soon Fumble will fire the fickle fraudulent failing friar, as he furtively flings his folly about.

  62. Georgie Porgie

    Flavor of the month, ya too sweet! LOl

  63. Flavour of the Month,

    I agree, from the time I read that post I thought the same but I try to be fair and dont ascribe motives to anyone.

    However, the arrogance came through as though…….. look how Inoballed David Ellis with my poor black man comment. Throw him off from asking me anything else or how dare you, David.

    Every time there is a discussion on the MOH, people say he is very arrogant… I dont know if he is but it comes over that way.

    I well remember soon after the DLP won the elections, during a Tuesday debate when they were fumbling through (as they still are doing) debating some bill, Mia Mottley got up on a point of order and offered some suggestions. The MOH jumped back up and said…..we aint want to hear anything from wunnuh, wunnah had wunnah time, now is we time and we gine do things to suit we. Then Chris Sinckler jumped up after in his contribution and said…… wunnuh had 14 years and we aint want to hear nothing from wunnuh.

    Check Hansard if you doubt me!

    No wonder the country aint going no where!

  64. @GP. Great presentation with those slides.Thanks to BU also. Very informative.

  65. Random Thoughts

    Dear Jack Spratt and Verity:

    Asking Dr. Georgie Porgie to diagnose Dr. Lowe via this blog is NOT the same as telemedicine.

    The difference is that Dr. GP’s doagnosis will NOT be used to treat Dr. Lowe.

    Dr. Lowe will be treated by the capable hands-on doctors at the QEH.

    Dr. GP’s medical contributions to this blog have helped to educate us all.

    And he was spot on re the late PM’s diagnosis and prognosis (foolish pastors notwithstanding)

  66. Thanks for the presentation GP.
    Have a happy and prosperous new year.

  67. Georgie Porgie

    All of you guys or your parents paid for my education- long discarded my our authorities.

    It takes less than a half hour to recover a ppt from my data base of those I have taught somewhere or to put one together at David’s request. I can do no less than to contribute in this small way.

    If we all contribute our best to BU in 2011 HOW CAN THE STANDARD of BU DROP? AND HOW CAN BU BECOME IRRELEVANT TO THOSE WHO READ IT?

  68. Donville Bullen

    From a clinical point of view VERITY is in all likelihood a Hemorrhoid. It takes time but rest assured they will go away with time and medication after much pain, or they will be excised at the request of the patient.

  69. Georgie Porgie

    no man
    verity is just a pustule.
    a little stick and he will burst, man

    REMEMBER pressure does burst pipe
    BU COMMENTERS CAUSING PRESSURE SOMEWHERE
    SO EXPECT PIPE TO BURST

    verity will soon realize that his bovine excrememt wont be tolerated on BU and that his bovine excrememt wont stop the pressure from being applied

  70. @Bupps

    So far the names we have are Tedroy Clarke, Sandra Roach, Natalia Peter, Jude the dude Eastmond.

  71. @GP

    Some scary slides. What does this portend for the good Doc Lowe? It seems his ailment has been protracted which means they have had a challenge ‘thinning the clot’?

  72. Georgie Porgie

    David
    As you would have figured the slides presented were taken from persons who had to be planted soon after . Most likely the dear doctor has not been so seriously afflicted as he is still with us.

    We should all pay attention to the things that may give rise to these maladies. Thats the real lesson of these slides.

    There have been men who went home on retirement and spent to much time in the recliners given to them as “a going home ” present and they soon literally “went home.”

    Around this time of the year many years ago we admitted an elderly lady who had been actively tilling the fields all year. She caught a cold as her annual vacation from the plantation fell due, and took to bed. When she was admitted, we soon diagnosed her as having leukemia, but it was the pulmonary embolus that brought her to the hospital that killed her….. not the cancer.

    Of course I dont know anything about the goodly doctor’s case, but he might have been ill otherwise, for an other wise relatively simple manner and then developed a DVT and an embolus as a result of his immobilisation. Thats quite possible.

    The medicine that he is using for his other maladies might have given the doctors a challenge in the control of the anticoagulants he was given for his emboli.

    Remember that whereas as many emboli are secondary to known DVT, often the embolus in the lung presents before one experiences symptoms of the DVT.

    sO WE NEED TO STAY WELL HYDRATED AND EVEN WHEN SEATED KEEP THE FEET MOVING AND THE CALF MUSCLES IN ACTION.

    HOPE THIS HELPS
    PRESS UP ON YOUR HEELS OR TOES ETC

  73. Georgie Porgie

    OH David
    The doctor might just have been travelling a lot and not paying attention to moving his feet or taking in lots of fluid, or just working long hours at his desk and not working his feet and got the DVT FOLLOWED BY THE EMBOUS.

    The awful pictures say look out or this will happen to me!
    the text slides say DO THIS SO YOU WONT END UP LIKE THE CHAPS IN THE AWFUL PICTURES.

  74. Under-Disguise

    still under disguise in 2011

  75. simply anonymous

    ‘VERITY’ sounds alot like the minister or his sister who was given the contract to run the canteen at Springer, depriving those young athletes of the good food they were accustom to.

  76. Random Thoughts

    Joe Payne, sometime MP for St. James North died at 49 of what? and his wife died a few years later at 60 of what?

  77. I am still waiting to hear from the Chairman on the temporary recall of Dr Ishamel, he usually has so much to say and like a mr know it all ……arrogant. But birds of a feather flock together….just like the minister…arrogant.

    Where is Senator Irene Sandiford Garner, wasn’t she given total responsibility for the QEH? Remember how the opposition started telling the MOH that he was now only responsible for vector control? We haven’t heard from her since she named and shamed people who owed QEH. Or was she only to be the debt collector?

    Omigosh, this country is being run by a bunch of people who just dont know what to do, they are out of their depths.

    BAMP is very quiet, they seem to be playing a wait and see game, but wait, what happen to the earlier dispute, did they eventually got rid of the doctor who filed an injunction against the QEH?

  78. Sparman is a high risk taker of the highest order. I think that this is just the nature of the beast. When doing interventional procedures I am told that one should have an open heart surgical team on stand by, can anyone of the Sparman supporters/ handles/ apologist please let us know what Sparman does to ensure such coverage is in place? I notice no one has taken me up on the fact that his new clinic is a fire hazard. Why am I not surprised?

  79. Fair and Balance

    @Questions
    Sparman back up was in Trinidad in earlier days. He also had an Air Ambulance on standby at least that what he told me. I am not sure if it is the case now since he told me about a year ago that his relationship with the other local doctors had improved considerably and that the QEH and Dr Harris was now his backup. So I guess that was not true.
    He also told me that he was a bajan when he first came here and met with me and some colleagues so right now I don’t trust anything he says.
    He also told me that he don’t do difficult angioplasties not the ones that require more than 2 stents. Although my CMO has indicated that the protocols use by Sparman would not be allowed in the USA that is of not having an open Heart Surgeon on Standby when the angioplasties are being performed. Maybe that is why he no longer practice in the USA
    I know someone who was suppose to have had 2 stents place by Sparman but further test did not show the placement of any such stents. That person has not paid the outstanding balance which is more than $10,000.00 and Sparman has not pursued it after he was threaten with legal action. Incidentally that person use to sing Sparman praises before.

  80. @ Fair and Balance and Question

    That is some very thought provoking information. Thank you, thank you, thank you. By the way, Sparman was NEVER a cardiologist in the US. He was only ever a GP!!! He is NOT a qualified and certified cardiologist and so cannot practice this medicine in the US nor Canada – only in Barbados where standards are slack!!! On the other hand Dr. Richard Ishmael is and can. So, who is jealous of whom?

  81. Sparman is the side issue.

    Did the Minister call the DMS in connection with moving a patient to Sparman Clinic?

  82. It's a shame, really.

    I’m not sure I can agree with you David. Sparman is very much at the centre of this very unfortunate state of affairs. I notice that CBC is affording him opportunity for self-promotion. Or is it damage control? Things that make you go “hmmm”.

  83. Georgie Porgie

    Please kindly note that it is against the laws of Barbados for a doctor to promote himself by on television. A doctor is allowed to advertise via a shingle of a certain size using only two colors. If as reported CBC is affording Sparman the pportunity for self-promotion, this is indeed a shame!

    Surely this sordid sad scenario has backfired against sparman, donville, dexter, dolores and the delinquent diotrophetic dunce also now know as the delusional duke!

  84. If based on a code of behaviour Sparman by advertising is in violation please name the regulatory body responsible for managing the breach.

  85. Georgie Porgie

    Dont know the regulatory body David, but I know of the regulation and abided by it!

  86. @ Fair and balanced: Nuff respect. You live up to your name. Sparman currently has NO back up. even when he had “back up” in T&T this was just therotical. Dr. Ronald Henry (T&Ts leading cadiologist) washed their hands from Sparman over 3 years ago. At this point in time Sparman carries out his procedures with NO back up. As a result this exposes ALL of his interventional patients to the situation where they have no coverage. I do not know how the Minister of Health could feel comfotable about such.

  87. @ GP

    Doc, Is it still standard practice that when an angiogram is being performed that an open heart surgical team ought to be prepped and ready to go in case of any emergency? Just curious.

  88. I am told that when intervention is planned – i.e. angioplasty or the placement of a stent – an open heart surgery team must be readily available. GP can confirm. On the other hand I can confirm that Sparman currently does not adhere to this requirement.

  89. @David,
    I was led to believe that Sparman was a well qualified Cardiologist. There were even prominent bajans singing his praises in the media.

    I don’t give two hoots whether the Minister call the DMS in connection with moving a patient to Sparman Clinic?

    I care about what happens to friends and family who may be treated by an unqualified Specialist in Barbados.

    The public of Barbados has a right to know the truth.

  90. @Hants

    The Sparman matter is a side issue but an issue nevertheless. The spectre of political influence/intervention alluded to in Ishmael’s letter speaks to a bigger and more serious problem which if solved can impact how Sparman type issues are managed in the future.

  91. @All…

    Happy New Year to All!

    As an aside, does anyone else find it a bit weird that the Barbados “Nation News” had on their “Front Page” of their first paper of 2011 a picture of fireworks from “Singapore’s financial district” rather than a picture from Barbados?

    Just asking….

  92. Under-Disguise

    Sparkman –however you look at it seems to be frigging problem

    Why are we in Barbados tolerating crap ???

  93. Georgie Porgie

    The solutionto the Sparman issue is simple.
    We are reading of many cases of unethical behavior by this man. If these things are true, folk should bring the evidence to both the police and the Medical council, and let it take the required course therefrom.

  94. @Georgie Porgie,
    The real coethncern is wh

  95. @GP: You must have been in Class of 1974. A great Class that.

  96. Another real concern is whether Sparman is a qualified Cardiologist who is good enough to meet the standards required to successfully treat patients in Barbados.

    Could he qualify as a Cardiologist in the UK,USA or Canada ?

    Are the credentials he advertises valid?

  97. Georgie Porgie

    @ QUESTION
    I WAS NOT THAT FORTUNATE……. but I know that 74 class was a great one and that many of its members have made, and continue to make a great contribution to health in Barbados. I confess and acknowledge that I learned a lot from members of class of 74 in my early clinical development , and that these doctors have faihfully discharged thier duty according to the tenet of 2 TIMOTHY 2:2. Not only did they learn well, but they also communicated what they learned well. What more can one expect from them?

    @ Hants
    Sparman can easily be sorted out. All that is needed is the WILL TO DO SO!

  98. Under-Disguise

    I have a difficulty with the name Sparman
    The name itself instills fear
    It looks like Spear man and I get images of a spear and a man running down somebody with a spear trying to stick it in their rear. Is it a BURNING SPEAR or is it a flaming spear ? What the frig (other four letter curse word deleted) is a Sparman
    I have a problem. I am confused -
    This Sparman thing got me cufuffled -I am confused
    Somehow I like I dont like this Sparman Sparman Sparman Sparman Sparman Sparman to the Bar man looking for a Car man to spar with down by Ra Ra Ra Ra Ra Ra -Gaga Lady Gaga caught in a Bad Romance–Sparman sounds like trouble.

    I may be drunk but I aint foolish !!!

  99. Under-Disguise

    So far the names we have are Tedroy Clarke, Sandra Roach, Natalia Peter, Jude the dude Eastmond.

    —–
    poor Jude the Dude
    or is it The Rude —–>and prude looking for food
    Liberty and now this —Jude the Dude rude prude and eating food or Jude the Rude Dude-Lol Lol cant buy food from the market Vendor Ho Hoar Ho big bellies need to get full. Radio is bad for yuh . Too many people get lay off from Radio –Leave them before they leave you or own one . Ask Admiral Nelson wid he old ass how he gets it done.

    I may be drunk but I aint foolish yuh –hiccup or ….up ! !!!

  100. Apparantly the name Sparman is an acquired name.

  101. @GP: I’ll have to tell my brother that you were in Mona after him and Ishmael.

  102. Random Thoughts

    Dear David:

    Did you notice that Dr. Conrad Murray the man who is implicated in Michael Jackson’s death is to go on trial soon?

    He is being charged with administering an anesthetic to Jackson, and Murray is a cardilogist, NOT an anesthesis.

    And do we remember a couple of doctor’s her in Barbados who were found an inquest to bear some responsiblity for the death of a young woman. And the doctor who administered the anesthetic was NOT an anesthesis.

    So what am I saying?

    Dr. Sparman is NOT a cardiologist.

    Are we waiting for a little “accident” to happen?

    And what if that “accident” happens to a litigatious American tourist.

    I just sayin’

  103. Georgie Porgie

    qUESTION
    you r correct

    Random Thoughts
    I think that you will find that the drug Murray gave is in more than one classification. He is saying that MJ took extra drugs after he gave the drug.

    Note that all UWI students are taught to give Basic Anaesthesia. Wont say more here.

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