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Telangana doctor’s absence leads to private hospital violations
A health department inspection at KBR Life Care Hospital in Telangana's Sangareddy district on August 10 found nearly 75% of laboratory reagents expired, along with expired drugs and anaesthesia in the operation…
The Story in Brief
A health department inspection at KBR Life Care Hospital in Telangana's Sangareddy district on August 10 found nearly 75% of laboratory reagents expired, along with expired drugs and anaesthesia in the operation theatre. The probe began after the hospital's owner, Dr K Ramesh, a suspended Deputy Civil Surgeon at Jogipet's Area Hospital, was caught skipping night duty on August 5 and sending a private individual to replace him.
Officials sealed the lab and operation theatres, and banned all surgical procedures. They also found a mobile ultrasound machine, raising concerns about illegal sex-determination tests under the PCPNDT Act. Records show a government gynaecologist allegedly treated patients and performed surgeries at KBR Life Care during duty hours. Five admitted patients will be discharged within 48 hours, after which further action may follow.
The Indian Opinion
This episode confirms what many patients suspect: private hospitals run by government doctors can become a regulatory blind spot. The usual tale of 'overworked doctors moonlighting' doesn't explain expired reagents, unlabelled syringes, and a mobile ultrasound machine ripe for misuse. The real test will be whether the PCPNDT Act is actually enforced against Dr Ramesh and whether the gynaecologist who allegedly operated during government hours faces more than a transfer. If only the hospital is penalised, the message to other doctor-entrepreneurs will be clear.
Source: thehindu.com
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