Haryana CM assures action against hospitals for negligence in treating COVID patients

Chandigarh:  Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday said that action will be taken against hospitals for alleged medical negligence.

He said that a committee will be formed to investigate the complaints received against such hospitals for negligence in giving required treatment during the pandemic.

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The Chief Minister said the state government has ensured adequate oxygen supply in the state during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Khattar shared this information after an issue was raised by the opposition during Zero Hour during the ongoing Monsoon Session of the Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha).

He informed that about 13,000 people died due to COVID-19 in the hospitals across the state. Of these, about 9,500 were residents of Haryana, while about 3,500 were COVID patients from other states. There are about 4,000 private hospitals in Haryana. Oxygen was supplied everywhere through agencies in every city. Oxygen was also supplied from a nearby city if needed, he said.

The Chief Minister said that in some hospitals of Hisar, Rewari and Gurugram districts, some irregularities were reported and a magisterial inquiry has been conducted for all such complaints received from the hospitals of these three districts. In two reports pertaining to Rewari and Gurugram hospitals, it was stated that no death was reported due to lack of oxygen.

In the investigation report of Hisar district, the matter of negligence of Soni Hospital was highlighted and the said report has been sent to the Superintendent of Police, and necessary action will be taken, he assured.

He said that during the peak of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was noticed that some hospitals admitted more patients than their capacity.

In Hisar's Soni Hospital where the matter of negligence came to light, the consumption had reached 80 cylinders per day while the number of cylinders available with the hospital was 20.

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