Hong Kong hospital apologises to late DJ ‘Uncle Ray’ Cordeiro’s family for ‘insufficient communication’

Chow mentioned he would maintain a press convention on Monday to disclose extra particulars about Cordeiro’s keep in hospital.

He informed the Submit that he had additionally lodged a criticism with the Medical Council, the regulatory and disciplinary physique for docs, and deliberate to lift the case with the ombudsman or the courts.

Queen Elizabeth Hospital didn’t talk about its therapy choices for Cordeiro in its assertion.

It solely admitted there have been “inadequacies” in its communication with Cordeiro and his household within the clarification of hospital switch preparations and the implementation of therapy.

The assertion mentioned these ought to have been made clear earlier to ease the household’s considerations and enhance the extent of understanding on each side.

“We thought Uncle Ray had an important likelihood of restoration. It was regrettable that he ended up like this,” Chow informed the Submit.

Chow mentioned Queen Elizabeth workers had informed him and Cordeiro’s grandniece on the second day of the DJ’s keep that he was unsuitable for hospital switch and {that a} chest drain can be carried out the following day.

However Chow insisted the drain process was by no means carried out as Cordeiro’s physician had informed him the oedema within the lungs was not critical and might be dealt with by the affected person.

Chow mentioned he additionally found the DJ together with his arms in restraints and a catheter inserted on the identical day.

“The physician mentioned there was a have to insert the catheter, however he didn’t reply once I requested why,” Chow added.

He mentioned Cordeiro’s arms had been additionally swollen, his proper hand was bruised and the world round his intravenous drip was bloodied.

Chow added docs on the CUHK Medical Centre later informed him Cordeiro’s lungs had been in a critical situation and drained greater than two litres of fluid from them over three days.

He mentioned the household additionally found after the switch that Cordeiro had stage two bedsores and swelling of the physique.

Cordeiro died on January 13 within the CUHK Medical Centre.

The radio veteran, who was a continuing on Hong Kong’s airwaves for greater than 70 years, was awarded “The World’s Most Sturdy DJ” accolade by Guinness World Data.

He was already a seasoned radio skilled when he launched late-night classics and nostalgia present All of the Approach with Ray on RTHK in 1970.

He offered the programme for greater than 50 years till he retired from the airwaves in 2021, aged 96.