A 6-member committee established by the Health Minister, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh to look into the alleged assault of a nurse at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital has presented its findings to the Minister.
The alleged assault occurred on August 17, 2025 following which the Minister set up a committee to investigate the matter.
A nurse with the hospital, Rejoice Tsotso Bortei had claimed that she was physically assaulted by Ralph Saint Williams, a social activist who was enraged at the negligence of nurses at the hospital on the said day of the incident.
At a press conference in Accra on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, contrary to claim by the nurse, the Committee said medical records show that the nurse did not suffer any fracture or dislocation.
The Committee’s report said rather the nurse was treated with pain relief and offered psychosocial support and was asked to rest.
“The staff (rotation nurse-Ms. Rejoice) who was allegedly physically attacked was receiving treatment at the hospital and had been discharged. Medical records indicted she did not suffer any fracture or dislocations and was treated with pain relief and offered psychosocial support. She was recommended to rest.
“The trauma specialist that had attended to her was met at the ward during our visit,” the Committee noted.
Meanwhile, the report also identified that while there is documentation in the hospital health information management system that the alleged victim (Ms. Rejoice Tsotso Bortei) reported her injuries on the left hand on the next day, there was no evidence of fracture to her left wrist or dislocation of her right shoulder joint as documented in her medical records.
The committee also added that “the emergency department of the hospital is an extremely busy place with a lot of human traffic/clients seeking care at a time, thus almost 100% bed occupancy all the time. It also receives most of the trauma and acute medical referrals across the Greater Accra region, including La, which has no health facility serving the community now.”
The report noted that the accident victim who was knocked down and led to the gathering of the mob/motor riders at the hospital has been treated and discharged on account of Basal skull fracture, to be reviewed on OPD basis.
He was fully conscious and communicated fluently without any obvious challenge at the time of visit.
The Health Minister says the will immediately implement the recommendations and ensure that Ridge Hospital takes back its glory. He noted that they are ready to present the report to court should they request for it as the matter is already in court.
Meanwhile, Rejoice Tsotso Bortei has filed a civil lawsuit against social media personality Ralph Saint Williams, popularly known as “Ralph De Fellow Ghanaian.” She is seeking GHS 7 million in damages for alleged physical assault and defamation linked to the incident.
