 His hiring was promoted by local papers as a boon for women in the area.By the end of 2002, complaints and memos were prepared about difficult working relationships between Reeves and staff at Pambula Hospital.In November, discussions between the Medical Board and GSAHS revealed that Reeves was not allowed to practice as an obstetrician, and as a result from 14 November Pambula Hospital did not provide obstetric services.