SSRN Hospital: 68-Year-Old’s 4 Fractures Ignored Twice by Doctors

A Triolet family is demanding answers after a 68-year-old man suffered four undiagnosed broken ribs and internal bleeding—allegedly overlooked twice by doctors at SSRN Hospital in Pamplemousses. The pensioner was later rushed to intensive care in a private clinic, where the severity of his injuries was finally discovered.

Missed Diagnosis Sparks Outrage

The victim’s daughter has filed an official police complaint, accusing SSRN Hospital of “grave medical negligence” following her father’s botched care.

According to her statement, the man fell down the stairs at his home on 5 August, suffering excruciating left-side back and abdominal pain.

Despite an X-ray at SSRN that same night, doctors reportedly found “no abnormalities” and sent him home with only paracetamol and ointment.

When his condition worsened the next morning, he returned to the hospital—but was again allegedly dismissed with Panadol and an IV drip, despite visible distress.

Critical Condition Revealed Days Later

It wasn’t until 9 August, after the family sought help at a private clinic in Triolet, that five new X-rays exposed the shocking truth: four fractured ribs and internal lung bleeding. The man was urgently transferred for further scans before being admitted to intensive care.

His daughter claims that proper initial treatment could have prevented the crisis, stating: “How could such serious injuries be missed twice?”

Hospital Under Pressure as Probe Looms

While the patient is now reportedly “improving”, the family insists accountability is needed. SSRN Hospital has yet to comment, but Defi Media sources suggest an internal investigation may be launched.

Medical negligence cases remain a volatile issue in Mauritius, with critics warning that delayed diagnoses can prove fatal. This latest incident raises fresh concerns over patient safety protocols in public healthcare.

Source: Defi Media