The claims were brought to light by AMC corporator Jagdish Rathod from the Amraiwadi ward who expressed serious concerns about the hospital’s failure to provide timely care. Rathod has called for legal action against those responsible for the incident at SVP Hospital.
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Rathod has formally requested the AMC health committee chairman to investigate the hospital’s alleged negligence, particularly focusing on the malfunctioning CT scan machine, which was out of order from November 23 to November 25.
As per a recent media report by TOI, Rathod, a Congress corporator, stated that the CT scan machine at SVP Hospital was not functional from Nov 23 to Nov 25. A family from Gomtipur, involved in an accident in Limdi, Surendranagar, brought seven severely injured members to the hospital.
However, due to the non-operational CT scan, essential diagnostic procedures were delayed, preventing the timely identification of critical injuries. Rathod also criticized the medical staff, mentioning that the orthopaedic and neurosurgeon failed to attend to the accident victims. One of the victims, Atul Chauhan, succumbed to his injuries after the delay in treatment. The allegations of delayed treatment, especially in emergency situations, have placed the hospital's operations under intense scrutiny.
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Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that a police case had been registered against the doctor on duty and the RSP-run Ispat General Hospital (IGH) paramedics for allegedly delaying the treatment of a road accident-based victim until the treatment cost was deposited at the hospital.
The incident took place on April 21 when Neeraj rescued the severely injured person identified as Sheikh Basir, after a road accident near the Pantha Niwas region. He was reportedly asked to pay an amount of Rs 5000 in advance at IGH for the cost related to treatment.
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