Medical students doing their attachment in Mater Dei Hospital (MDH) have reported stolen belongings which include money from their wallets or sometimes their entire wallets. One student sent to the main Facebook group of his year telling them about the incident to ask if someone had seen anything, only for a couple of other students to respond back with their own stories of lost or allegedly stolen belongings.
These students have reported missing belongings while doing their attachment in the operating theatre where they have to completely change their clothes and leave their belongings in changing rooms or specific areas near the changing room. These students were surprised after finishing their attachment to find some of their belongings missing including money and wallets.
When reporting the incidents to workers in the changing room, the workers helped the students with reporting the incidents. However, they advised students not to leave their belongings in changing rooms but to leave them near the workers’ office, especially since students don’t have lockers to store their items. Students were also advised to keep their wallets and phone on them at all times.
The scene in the changing rooms when the theft was reported to workers shows that it wasn’t the first time such incidents have occurred, and the changing rooms are not the only area where something similar has happened, with a student saying that money was stolen from her wallet last week when she was doing her attachment in the wards. Another student responded by saying that she has been told to never leave money with her belongings in the wards as it always gets stolen.
MMSA statement on the alleged theft
The Third Eye has reached out to MMSA for a response about the alleged theft of student belongings and the following was stated
MMSA strongly condemns the recent alleged incident of theft occurring in Mater Dei Hospital ….
MMSA demanded that greater action needs to be taken in light of these allegations
MMSA would like to call for greater security presence around the hospital, especially in the common area, we believe that all medical students should be provided with a safe and secure place to store their personal belongings whilst on attachments in the hospital without the added stress caused by these alleged incidents
MMSA also didn’t forget the lost belongings of students in these cases, adding
We also urge the relevant authorities to conduct a thorough investigation into this matter with the goal of locating a culprit and returning the alleged stolen personal belongings to their rightful owners
For the full statement click here.
Important note
It’s important to note that everything stated in this article is still allegations and students’ reports with no official statement from the hospital or relevant authorities as of the date of publication.
We have removed all the names and associated information from the messages to protect the right of privacy of the students and have asked for permission to post these texts.
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