Action Against Private Hospitals Denying Treatment To Critical Patients

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has warned the private hospitals in the state that strict action will be taken against those who deny treatment to critical patients coming to their hospitals.

The government has said, private hospitals are bound to treat all people who do not have any symptoms of Corona. Also, the government has said that the private hospitals cannot ask patients who do not have symptoms of Corona to go for testing before being admitted for any ailment. This comes after some reports came that some of the private hospitals in Odisha are asking for corona testing to admit critical cases such as dialysis, Chemotherapy etc.

In a statement, the Health Department has said that “All hospitals/ clinics (especially those in private sectors) to remain functional and ensure that anyone needing any essential critical services including dialysis, blood transfusion, chemotherapy and institutional deliveries is not denied such services.”

“This is not acceptable. All private hospitals and clinics are directed that every non COVID hospital should keep a designated isolation unit to accommodate critically ill, suspected COVID patient, until their condition is stabilized for transfer to COVID hospitals after testing,”. “Non-compliance will be viewed seriously and action as per provisions of law, including cancellation of the registration of the defaulter hospital/ nursing home will be initiated without further notice”, the order reads.