Odisha: Brokers diverting patients to Private Hospitals from SCB Medical College Hospital
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Cuttack: In an unusual incident, free-flow of brokers within the premises of government-run SCB medical college and hospital has been found. The local police arrested a broker named Sadasiba Jena (28) red-handed near the Out-Patient department of the hospital, during a search drive, for diverting patients from the hospital to a private-run diagnostic centre at Emporium lane, on pretext that the privately owned centre would do better pathological tests with cheaper rates in comparison to the government hospital.
The said broker worked for the private diagnostic centre and targeted poor and illiterate patients coming from far-flung areas.
DCP Sanjeev Arora, as per a TOI report stated that "During investigation, it was found that since morning, Jena had diverted at least 11 patients from SCB to the private diagnostic centre and earned commissions in return."
The search drive came after the locals of the state asked the police to act on illegal activities of brokers within the hospital premises. A complaint was received by the police by the locals regarding the matter.
The said broker worked for the private diagnostic centre and targeted poor and illiterate patients coming from far-flung areas.
DCP Sanjeev Arora, as per a TOI report stated that "During investigation, it was found that since morning, Jena had diverted at least 11 patients from SCB to the private diagnostic centre and earned commissions in return."
The search drive came after the locals of the state asked the police to act on illegal activities of brokers within the hospital premises. A complaint was received by the police by the locals regarding the matter.
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