Notice to civil surgeon after ASI referred to SPS hosp

Mehak Jain | TNN | Apr 21, 2020, 04:53 IST

Ludhiana: An inquiry has been marked to civil surgeon Rajesh Bagga of Mother and Child Hospital, Vardhman, a day after 46-year-old male, who is working as an ASI, was admitted there but nobody took care of him.
It was learnt by the health department that a medical specialist at the Vardhman facility was on leave without any replacement for the same, which led to the patient being denied proper treatment, which is considered a lapse on the part of the hospital authorities. Following this, Sanyam Aggarwal, nodal officer, Covid-19, has ordered a probe in the case.
Sanyam Aggarwal in an inquiry (copy of which is with TOI) states, “The patient was admitted on April 17 at 9pm and was referred to the civil hospital on April 19 at 1.30am for medical reasons. The civil surgeon had to submit a report by April 22 on who sanctioned the leave of the medical specialist of Vardhaman facility without appointing any replacement and the medical reasons necessitating his shifting to the civil hospital. Besides, why the treatment could not be given at the Vardhman hospital when both facilities had been made ready available there.”
Though the ASI was again shifted to SPS Hospital on Sunday morning after complaints of lack of proper care by the doctors at the civil hospital and Mother and Child Hospital. “After repeated requests he was taken to the civil hospital after I complained of not getting proper treatment and food at Vardhman facility. But my issues remained the same and so I was later shifted to SPS Hospital,” the ASI said.
Medical specialist was on leave
SMO of the ESIC dispensary no. 2, who has the additional charge of Mother and Child Hospital, Vardhman, Amita Jain said, “The patient has comorbidity as he is diabetic and hypertensive patient. Though he is asymptomatic, his sugar levels increased that night in spite of giving extra dose of anti-diabetics. He needed injectable insulin after we consulted with doctors of the civil hospital and as hospital’s medical specialist was on leave. The civil surgeon instructed us to refer the patient to the civil hospital.”