Father Accuses Northern Regional Hospital of Negligence  

Tonight, a father is accusing the Northern Regional Hospital of negligence after he had to rush his son to a private clinic for urgent care. The father, a public servant, shared that his son waited over an hour at the public hospital without receiving any medical attention. He recounted to News Five that his eleven-year-old son had slipped and hit his face, resulting in a deep cut between his eyebrows that bled profusely and required stitches. Despite arriving at the hospital more than half an hour after his wife, who had brought their son in, no one had attended to the boy.  Frustrated and concerned, the father decided to take his son to a private medical facility. He noted that although the medical team on duty claimed they were busy, he saw them sitting and chatting when he peeked inside. The father expressed his worry that if this could happen to someone they likely recognize from his profession, ordinary Belizeans might face even greater challenges when seeking medical attention at public facilities. Attempts to reach the Northern Regional Hospital for a response went unanswered.