Telangana: Private hospital allegedly treats dead body of COVID patient for Rs 29 lakh, probe ordered
Hyderabad: In a stringent view, the District Medical and Health Officer (DMHO) of Hyderabad has recently initiated a probe against a private hospital for allegedly providing treatment to the dead body of a patient and collecting Rs 29 lakh as treatment charges.
The case concerned a patient who has been identified as an Assistant Commercial Tax Officer (ACTO) of Mehdipatnam Circle II. She was admitted to the hospital for delivery last month. However, the patient was tested COVID positive.
During the entire process of treatment, the family had paid rupees 29 lakh to the hospital. The patient's kin alleged that they were never given permission to see her or talk to her. When the family expressed their concerns, the hospital allegedly informed the family members that they have nothing to worry about.
On September 4th, the patient's spouse was allowed to see her after constant pressing, however, he became suspicious looking at the motionless body of the wife. He immediately demanded to see the copies of all the reports and diagnosis and wanted to take her wife to another facility.
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