Maharashtra: Solapur civic body issues notice to hospital

KOLHAPUR: The Solapur Municipal Corporation has served a notice to a private hospital for not providing its medical services despite being ordered to start the operations under the provisions of the Disaster Management Act.
Civic administration has also registered a formal complaint against Yugandhar Hospital. The action was taken following a complaint that the hospital was closed, and medical services were not available. An official press communication from the civic body says that the hospital, earlier, was given a notice of seven days to resume its operations but it continued to be closed. The civic team found that OPD and other services were closed. Doctors and other staff were also not present in the hospital.
In the notice, the civic body asked asked why the hospital registration should not be cancelled. Municipal commissioner P Sivsankar said that it was mandatory for private hospitals to offer primary treatment to the patients and refer them to hospital concerned in case of Covid-19 symptoms. tnn