Minister for Public Health and Family Welfare Tulsiram Silawat gave instructions for action against one doctor and four medical staff of JP Hospital for negligence. He said that if need arises, then strong action will also be taken to improve arrangements of the hospital.

Silawat further mentioned that improvement must come in the arrangements at all the district hospitals and health centres of the state. A strong action will be taken for negligence against whoever it is, on whichever post he/she holds. Silawat visited JP hospital on Friday to take stock of health facilities and arrangements at the hospital.

Silawat talked directly with patients present at the hospital. Rekha Soni of Bhim Nagar informed that she could not meet doctor despite her several visits to her chamber. After hearing this, Silawat gave instructions to the civil surgeon to issue show cause notice to the Dr Kamini Shrivastava. Praveen Jain complained that doctor has written four kinds of medicine in the prescription but he has only received one medicine from the medicine distribution centre and has been told that the remaining 3 medicines are unavailable at the centre.

Silawat inspected the medicine distribution centre. It was found during the inspection that out of the four medicines two were given to Praveen Jain and one substitute medicine of different name was given in place of third medicine. Silawat while enquiring about the pharmacist at the centre instructed that warning should be issued to BK Kushwaha.

Besides, instructions were given to issue notice and immediate removal of the store in-charge Mahendra Tandekar for unavailability of 74 types for medicines at the store and for not sending demand on time. Silawat gave instructions to arrange for all types of medicine at the store.

Besides, Silawat enquired about the health services from the patients admitted in the ward. Expressing unhappiness over the dirty bed sheet found in female ward, Silawat instructed for removal of in-charge sister B Bala from the ward and fro issuance of show cause notice. He instructed that bed sheets in the ward should be changed daily and blanket should be given to patients after dry cleaning.

Besides, Silawat also conducted inspection of registration counter at the hospital. Several patients told him that they have to stand in queue for at least 2 hours for registration. On hearing this, Silawat said that number of registration counters should be increased. He also took stock of drinking water arrangement at the hospital. He gave instructions for regular cleaning of all the water tanks and ensure that water coolers are functional. He also saw stretchers and wheel chairs at the hospital and said that patients should be taken on stretchers by hospital employees, in case of negligence action will be taken, he added.