HLive| Delhi
There is a notice issued by National human Rights Commission to the Delhi Government over reported refusal by its hospitals to admit a serious patient for any reason.
NHRC has observed that it has not clear that why the patient cannot be temporarily admitted in any other general ward or ICU of any other specialty in case of shortage of a bed in a particular wing of a hospital..
The National Human Rights Commission, in yet another case of refusal to admit a serious patient in Delhi hospitals, has observed that it is not clear why the patient cannot be temporarily admitted in any other general ward or ICU of any other specialty in case of shortage of a bed in a particular wing of a hospital?
Justice D. Murugesan, Member, NHRC made these observations while issuing notice to the Principal Secretary (Health), Government of NCT of Delhi after taking suo motu cognizance of a media report about how Satish Kaushik, a senior citizen, who suffered brain haemorrhage, had to be shunted out from one Delhi Government hospital to another, either because of the shortage of a bed or non-availability of a Neurologist. Justice Murugesan has given him four weeks to respond.
It was come into knowledge that Satish Kaushik 65, suffered from brain hemorrhage on 25 January and taken to Lal Bahadur Shastri hospital which referred him to G.B. Pant hospital due to lack of Neurology treatment facilities. The G.B. Pant hospital refused to admit the patient as by saying non-availability of beds and the late arrival of the patient four hours after the stroke.
Somehow, Satish Kaushik was admitted in the LNJP hospital and referred back to G.B .Pant due to non –availability of neurologist again the G.B .Pant refused to admit the patient. After all such process at last he got admission in RML hospital where he was being given treatment.
The Commission has also observed that it expressed anguish on such incidents in the recent past as well and emphasized the need to strengthen the health facilities while taking up the matter with the Government of NCT of Delhi. However, it appears that a lot more needs to be done in the matter by the authorities.
