U T Khader's mid-night raid shocks hospital staff

May 29, 2013

Bangalore, May 29: Authorities, doctors and patients at two government hospitals in Bangalore were surprised to see Minister for Health and Family Welfare U T Khader in the wee hours of Wednesday.

Clad in casual attire, Mr Khder boarded a private car and raided Jayanagar Government Hospital and Government HSIS Gosha Hospital, Shivajinagar.

The mid-night raid came as a shock for doctors, nurses and other hospital staff including security personnel, as most of them were fast asleep, between 12:30 a.m. and 1:30 a.m.

Taking the night shift staff to task for their irresponsibility, Mr Khader warned them of stringent disciplinary measures for violation of any hospital rules in future.

The raid comes following complaints of the hospitals turning away emergency patients, including accident victims, citing lack of adequate staff, including specialists, and equipment.

Expressing unhappy about the pathetic condition of the hospital, Mr Khader exhorted the authorities to take necessary steps provide good treatment for all the patients.

“We shout make sure that poor people should not be deprived of treatment facilities,” he said.

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