Refutes reports of mismanagement.
Srinagar
20-7-2024
.Some allegations were levelled against the Lalla Ded Hospital of Govt Medical College Srinagar regarding mismanagement of patients which are nothing but sheer acts to malign the sanctity and reputation of the Hospital .
With regard to the issue raised regarding Saima Banoo (Name Changed) from Bandipora admitted on Tuesday it is clarified that all patients especially referred patients are received and attended in Casualty (Emergency Room) by the doctors on duty.As per their status they are shifted to Labour room or High Dependency Unit (HDU) where again they are attended to and beds are assigned to them in the labour room where doctors and nursing staff attend to them. All this is done under the supervision of senior doctors and consultants who take rounds frequently .Evening round of Labour room is also taken by consultants. So at any point of time no patient is left unattended .
In the instant case also the protocol was followed and the patient has delivered normally and both baby & mother are fine. It takes 12-18 hours for normal delivery to occur. It is pertinent to mention here that some amount of pain is a normal physiological occurrence during labour and the attendants as well as the patients should have the patience for a normal delivery. Actually this patient had delivered normally and should not have been referred here in the first instance so as to decrease the burden on a hospital which is already overburdened.
Regarding Sakina Banoo from Budgam who as per media report left the Hospital for private treatment . As per MRD Department and I/C Resident Medical Officer MRD department of the hospital there is no report that any patient has left the hospital without treatment.
LD Hospital the lone tertiary care maternity Hospital catering to the patients of Kashmir Valley, Kargil and Doda,Kishtwar and Ramban. So patients from every nook and corner of the valley and even outside the valley are either referred or coming of their own accord which shows the immense faith of patients on this hospital. However this puts a heavy burden on the hospital.
It is to mention here that in the last four days (Monday to Thursday) this hospital has attended to 2780 patients in the outpatient department (OPD) whereas 447 patients were admitted ,204 caesarian sections were done,82 normal deliveries were conducted and 60 other Major and Minor Surgeries were done. (Total of 346 surgeries). Amongst the referred 106 patients ,86 were unjustified and only 25 required referral.
Supra mentioned data shows that there is a huge influx of patients to this hospital which are well attended by the Medical and the Para-Medical Staff of this Hospital. Priority is given to High- risk Patients . gb
The Govt LallaDed Hospital is committed to better maternity health services with quality patient care & dedicated staff.
