Rats nibble ICU patient's feet in Budaun Govt hospital, probe on
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Budaun: In a shocking incident, a patient admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a government hospital in Budaun was found to be bitten by rats, his family said, claiming negligence by the hospital staff.
An inquiry has been ordered over the incident and the hospital administration has assured strict action against those found responsible for it, a hospital official said on Monday, adding that the patient was healthy.
Ram Sevak Gupta, a resident of Budh Bazar town of Dataganj tehsil area, was seriously injured in a road accident two days ago and was admitted to the Government Medical College for treatment. In view of his critical condition, he was shifted to the ICU and was on a ventilator, his brother told newspersons here.
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