A Leros resident raised serious questions about staffing at the island hospital after her son fractured his ankle and no orthopaedic doctor was available to treat him.
Sofia Dallari said her son was admitted to Leros Hospital on the previous day and was initially treated by a rural service doctor.
She publicly thanked the doctor for providing immediate first aid and for the professionalism and concern shown to the family.
However, she said the incident once again exposed the serious healthcare problems faced by residents of Greece's remote islands.
According to Ms Dallari, one orthopaedic doctor was away on leave and the other had been transferred, leaving no specialist available.
Her son therefore had to travel to Rhodes for the necessary orthopaedic assessment and treatment, adding distress, time, expense and uncertainty for the family.
Ms Dallari also raised concerns about the conduct of an employee during the X-ray procedure, saying it was not appropriate towards an injured patient and the people accompanying him.
Every resident was entitled not only to proper medical care but to respect, courtesy and humane treatment, she said.
She made clear that her public statement was not intended to attack people working in difficult conditions. Its purpose was to highlight the right of remote island communities to dignified healthcare services.
It was not acceptable, she said, for transfer to another island to be the only available answer whenever a serious case arose.
Ms Dallari called on the responsible authorities to provide immediate solutions by reinforcing Leros Hospital with medical staff and essential specialisms.
No resident should feel that living on a remote island deprived them of the basic right to healthcare, she added.
She said the complaint had also been sent to the Greek Ombudsman.
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