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幸运商厦恐怖车祸：遭质疑未就近送医 伊莉莎白医院澄清不在民防部队名单内
幸运商业中心发生恐怖车祸，造成2死4伤，除了死者家属悲痛，有者也质问，为何不是直接把伤者送到邻近的伊莉莎白医院。昨日，伊莉莎白医院对此作出回应，由于民防部队的的医疗机构名单内不含伊莉莎白医院，因此在当日并未接获出勤通知。
事发当天，有网民质疑，为何不是送往较近的伊莉莎白医院而是去距离较远的陈笃生医院。此举也可能造成延误救治黄金时间，导致2死4伤的争议。
伊莉莎白医院总裁杨圣明医生随后在脸书上发文解释，直至事发当时并未接获通知，若有所通知，医院的急诊室会马上作出准备，无论受害者是谁，都会平等对待。
杨圣明也指出，他也是在后来的新闻报道才得知民防部队已启动紧急通知，抵达现场处理伤亡情况。
本社日前报道，黑色轿车在乌节路幸运商业中心公寓旁的纳麦路（Nutmeg Road），因失控撞入公寓停靠处的防撞杆，再冲入人行道，撞倒聚集在那里的几名女佣。休旅车在撞人后并未停下，而是再撞坏栏杆，与4人一起跌落至下方停车场出口处 ，造成2死4伤。
民防部队当时于下午5点左右接获通报，并派出五辆救护车，将受害者送往陈笃生医院，此举引发了网友的质疑。
重组医院处理严重创伤、大面积烧伤
杨圣明则表示，虽然伊莉莎白医院可以处理紧急状况，但不像重组医院能更好处理严重创伤，包括多重创伤和大面积烧伤。
因此，当时民防部队未将伊莉莎白列入考量，意味着，即使发生事故，也不会通知伊莉莎白医院。
昨日（30日），人力部高级政务次长刘燕玲随同外交部长维文到陈笃生医院探访伤者，随后在脸书上发文表示，两名伤者在经过治疗后已出院，
家庭佣工中心已经募款活动，为受害人和他们的家人筹款。中心也同人力部紧密合作，确保伤者获得最好的照料。
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