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Report of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry [A]ll clinics and the operating rooms were running and functioning normally. Hospital staff were attending the clinics, doing their usual jobs. The operating theatres were active and all elective surgeries were carried on as normal. Consultants and residents were attending theatres and performing surgeries within all different specialties. The in-patients hospital visitors were able to attend and leave the hospital without being obstructed. 375 761. He further stated that on the above-mentioned days of partial disruption: [T]here were various kinds of injuries, which required the use of manpower, and various facilities like the Accident and Emergency cubicles, the outpatient clinics and operating rooms in order to cope with the large number of casualties. These alterations were verbally ordered by [the Undersecretary for the Ministry of Health], [Assistant Undersecretary for Hospitals], [the Assistant Undersecretary for Hospital Services] and the Chief of Medical Staff... This was witnessed by the hospital staff that were present at the hospital during the events. Furthermore, there were circulars which directed the chairpersons to instruct the hospital staff to reduce the number of admitted patients for elective surgery and cut down the operating list to 30% of the workload in case the operating rooms were needed to deal with emergency cases. 376 (6) Illegal acquisition and use of medicine and medical facilities 762. It is alleged that medical personnel illegally acquired and used medicine and medical facilities, first, by providing equipment to the tent at the GCC Roundabout and, secondly, by allowing ambulances to carry protesters illegally. 763. The GoB claims that some of the medical equipment in the GCC Roundabout tent was taken from SMC illegally. Statements provided by senior SMC and government officials support such allegations. On 11 April 2011, the Assistant Undersecretary for Primary Healthcare stated on Bahrain Television that there were cases of medical equipment and medicine missing from SMC. 377 On 3 May, the Minister of Justice in Bahrain, Shaikh Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa, and the acting Minister of Health, Dr Fatima Al Balushi, held a press conference in which they claimed that large quantities of medical equipment and medicine had been stolen from SMC and taken to the GCC 375 Statement provided to the Commission, 10 September 2011. 376 Statement provided to the Commission, 10 September 2011. 377 YouTube, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCO-BL_6swU accessed 4 November 2011. 194
Chapter V — Events at Salmaniya Medical Complex Roundabout during the events of February and March. 378 These allegations are repeated in Case No. 191 of 2011. 764. The medical personnel deny such accusations, contending that all equipment sent to the tents was done so officially and legally. Their version of events relies on receipts, minutes of meetings and statements. The accused medical personnel allege that the GCC Roundabout tent was approved and supported by SMC officials. 379 This included offering overtime pay for those involved in setting up tents, an offer that the medics refused. Minutes of official meetings approving the tent, emails regarding the tent and receipts of equipment sent to the tent have been provided to the Commission. A consultant doctor, who is the wife of one of the accused doctors, stated that no medical equipment was stolen from SMC. 380 765. The same doctor stated that the administration at SMC knew about the tent at the GCC Roundabout and they had agreed to provide medical items to the tent through the Assistant Undersecretary for Hospital Services and the Undersecretary for Primary Healthcare. The administration also agreed to send an ambulance to be on stand-by in front of the tent from 19 February 2011. They stated that this action was taken and approved by the CEO of SMC and the Administrator of Health Services at SMC, and was facilitated by the Chief of Ambulance Services. Many telephone calls took place between two of the accused doctors, the Undersecretary for Primary Healthcare and the Assistant Undersecretary for Hospital Services regarding the establishment of the tent. These calls took place after 18 February. 381 Means of facilitating the tent were also discussed in a meeting chaired by the Head of Primary Healthcare Services on 20 February. 382 The decision was taken at that meeting to provide the equipment and medications necessary to deliver the required medical treatment. One of the accused doctors was asked to follow up and execute that decision. The decision was followed by an official email from the Head of Pharmacy at SMC to one of the accused doctors on 20 February, which was copied to the Undersecretary for Primary Healthcare. On 22 February, the Chief of Medical Staff sent a letter to the CEO of SMC regarding the provision of medical items and equipment to the medical tent at the GCC Roundabout. A copy of this letter was provided to the Minister of Health and the Assistant Undersecretary for Hospital Services. The accused doctors claim that on the basis of the evidence mentioned above, there was a formal approval of the medical tent at the GCC Roundabout. 766. A lawyer for several of the accused doctors provided the Commission with copies of three official documents and emails showing signed approvals 378 YouTube, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waGPqSAviiQ accessed 4 November 2011. 379 Email sent to the Commission on 13 September 2011. 380 Minutes of court hearing on 7 September 2011 in Case No. 191 of 2011 (Defence witness statements). 381 Minutes of court hearing on 7 September 2011 in Case No. 191 of 2011 (Defence witness statements). 382 A copy of the minutes of the meeting in question was provided to the National Safety Court in Case No. 191 of 2011. 195
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