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4. Resident Surgeon
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Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

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4.   Resident Surgeon

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    (1)   The Resident Surgeon shall subject to the approval of the Chief Medical Officer, appoint such nurses, orderlies, wardsmaids and servants as aforesaid, and shall assign to them their particular duties subject to these Rules. He or she shall, subject to any directions he or she may receive from the Chief Medical Officer, be responsible for the proper maintenance of discipline. He or she may also, subject as aforesaid, and with the approval of the Chief Medical Officer, for due cause remove any persons so appointed and replace them by others.

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    (2)   He or she shall reside at the quarters provided for him or her in the Victoria Hospital grounds.

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    (3)   He or she shall be generally responsible for the proper care of the buildings and surrounding grounds, and the furniture, instruments, and other property of all kinds belonging to the Victoria Hospital, and shall keep, or cause to be kept, such books and records as are herein prescribed, or as the Governor General may direct to be kept.

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    (4)   He or she shall go round the Victoria Hospital wards daily every morning before noon, and shall see and direct the treatment of all cases, and initial the bed-card of each patient and he or she shall visit all parts of the Victoria Hospital frequently, and shall by personal observation, satisfy himself or herself as to the proper maintenance of order, discipline and cleanliness, and shall regulate all matters affecting its sanitary condition, reporting when necessary to the Chief Medical Officer.

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    (5)   He or she shall keep such statistical and other notes and tables as may be requisite to enable him or her to prepare the annual report and returns, and he or she shall be responsible for the correct and due rendering of all financial returns, accounts and requisitions.

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    (6)   He or she shall satisfy himself or herself—

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      (a)     that patients receive the diets and extras, if any ordered for them;

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      (b)     that the nurses, orderlies, wardsmaids, and servants adequately discharge their duties;

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      (c)     that the proper wages are paid fortnightly;

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      (d)     that contractors properly fulfil their contracts.

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    (7)   He or she shall examine frequently the water and food supplied to patients and satisfy himself or herself as to their quality and sufficiency, and as to the proper preparation of the food.

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    (8)   He or she shall keep a journal of the principal events which may occur at the Victoria Hospital and shall enter therein such orders as he or she may think necessary for the guidance of the Resident Medical Officer, Matron or Steward, all cases of misconduct on the part of the nurses, orderlies, wardsmaids, servants, or patients and any punishment inflicted by him or her.

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    (9)   He or she shall record daily, or cause to be written up, the history and treatment of every Victoria Hospital case on a card provided for the purpose which shall be hung up at the bed-head of the patient, and on discharge or death of the patient, he or she shall sign the card and carefully file it for reference in his or her office.

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    (10)   He or she shall keep a register of all operations performed, containing name of patient, date and nature of the operation and name of the operating surgeon.

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    (11)   The Chief Medical Officer may give directions to the Resident Surgeon for the proper performance of his or her duties as set out above.

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