4 city hospitals get notice for not reporting swine flu cases
TNN, 29 January 2010, 11:16pm ISTText Size:|
SURAT: For showing negligence in reporting suspected swine flu cases, show causes notices have been slapped on four private hospitals in the city.
The hospitals have been strictly warned of legal action under section 188 of the Indian Penal Code if found guilty of the act again.
Epidemic control medical officer Dr Piyush Shah told TOI, "We issued notices to Ayush Hospital, Sanjivani Hospital both at Laldarwaja area, Apple Hospital of Udhna Darwaja and Girish Group of Hospitals located at Majura Gate area."
Three of them have replied stating that reporting was not done as it "went out of sight" and have assured that they will not repeat the mistake.
"One of the patients receiving treatment at Girish Group of Hospital is in serious condition and on ventilator. We will not tolerate such negligence on part of private medical care experts again," added Dr Shah.
Meanwhile, of the three suspected swine flu patients referred to New Civil Hospital, two were diagnosed positive on Friday evening taking the total number of positive patients to 137. The city has seen 23 deaths due to the pandemic till now.
TNN, 29 January 2010, 11:16pm ISTText Size:|
SURAT: For showing negligence in reporting suspected swine flu cases, show causes notices have been slapped on four private hospitals in the city.
The hospitals have been strictly warned of legal action under section 188 of the Indian Penal Code if found guilty of the act again.
Epidemic control medical officer Dr Piyush Shah told TOI, "We issued notices to Ayush Hospital, Sanjivani Hospital both at Laldarwaja area, Apple Hospital of Udhna Darwaja and Girish Group of Hospitals located at Majura Gate area."
Three of them have replied stating that reporting was not done as it "went out of sight" and have assured that they will not repeat the mistake.
"One of the patients receiving treatment at Girish Group of Hospital is in serious condition and on ventilator. We will not tolerate such negligence on part of private medical care experts again," added Dr Shah.
Meanwhile, of the three suspected swine flu patients referred to New Civil Hospital, two were diagnosed positive on Friday evening taking the total number of positive patients to 137. The city has seen 23 deaths due to the pandemic till now.
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