Jan. 1: Emogen âBlaknessâ Creese is crowned Crucian Christmas Festival Calypso Monarch.
Jan. 7: Dr. Luis Amaro is named interim CEO of Schneider Hospital after the recent retirement of Dr. Bernard Wheatley.
Jan. 9: Attorney Amos Carty Jr., one of the three former Schneider Hospital executives convicted of embezzling about $3 million, files a notice of appeal to the V.I. Supreme Court.
Jan. 9: The V.I. Public Services Commission increases the V.I. Water and Power Authorityâs utility base rate and offsets the increase with a corresponding drop in the fuel surcharge, also known as the LEAC.
Jan. 13: Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. characterizes the territory as âon the mendâ in his state of the territory address.
Widow s plea after husband dies of brain cancer missed by Bowral Hospital
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Gail and Mike Atwell had only weeks to say goodbye.
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Mike Atwell knew something was wrong, after suffering weeks of debilitating headaches, trouble speaking and a loss of balance earlier this year.
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The hospital issued an apology to Mr Atwell s family
Health Minister Brad Hazzard declined to comment
But despite three visits to the emergency department at Bowral Hospital in the NSW Southern Highlands within three weeks, he was sent home with painkillers and told to follow up with his GP.