Hyderabad: The health department of Telangana government has started posting information on its portal about the availability of beds in government and private hospitals. Unfortunately this information about the availability of beds appears to be incorrect.
According to information released by the state’s health department on its portal, 40% of beds are available in private hospitals in the state of Telangana. But the reality is that patients across the state are having trouble being admitted to private hospitals.
According to data released by the health department yesterday, there are 43,496 beds in government and private hospitals in Telangana, where 16,468 patients are being treated and the remaining 27,028 beds are vacant.
The health department portal shows vague figures on the availability of beds, but there is no specific information with the names of hospitals where the beds are available.
According to the information released by the portal, there are 13,919 beds in state hospitals in the state of Telangana where 4 054 patients are under treatment and still 9 865 beds are vacant. And there are 1894 ICU ventilator beds where 903 patients are being treated and 991 beds are still empty.
According to the portal, the total number of oxygen beds available in hospitals under the state Department of Health is 6,516 where 2,512 patients are being treated and 4,004 beds are still empty.
The total number of general beds in state hospitals is 5,509, where 639 patients are being treated and 4,870 beds are still empty.
Similarly, it is claimed that the total number of general beds in private hospitals is 13,426, according to the portal information there are currently 3806 patients and 15129 beds are still vacant.
Regarding the oxygen beds in private hospitals, the portal says the total number is 9,433 where 5,401 patients are under treatment and 4,032 beds are still empty.
Contrary to what is claimed in the portal of the Department of Health about the availability of beds in hospitals, the reality on the ground is completely different. Private hospitals across the state refuse to admit patients and tell their family members that there is no bed available.
The health department’s portal should contain specific information with the names of the government and private hospitals where the beds are available to save the patients from discomfort.
The online portal of the Department of Health should have a mechanism to coordinate with the government and private hospitals across the state to obtain authentic and reliable daily information on the availability of beds.
Source: The Siasat Daily