The commotion in the associated hospital of Government Doon Medical College (GDMC), the erstwhile Doon hospital, continued on third consecutive day on Monday.
lack of facilities and mismanagement at the pathology lab of the biggest hospital of the State is causing resentment among the patients visiting the hospital.
The political and social organisations have also registered their strong protest over the lack of facilities and plight of the patients. During the day activists of the Bharatiya Janta Yuva Morcha (BJVM) assembled in the hospital and shouted slogans against the hospital management.
The State vice-president of the organisation, Sachin Gupta said that the people are facing more hardships in the hospital ever since it was converted into a medical college. He said that it is a pity that the leadership of the State has turned a blind eye on the pathetic state of affairs in the hospital.
later in the day, former State convener of the Aam Aadami Party (AAP), Anoop Nautiyal and his supporters met the Medical Superintendent (MS) of the hospital, Dr KK Tamta. Nautiyal suggested that the number of staff in the pathology of the hospital should be increased to 30 and a token system should be followed there.
He added that separate queues for male and female patients should be made and the public address system should be upgraded. Nautiyal said that the MS appreciated his suggestions and assured that the things would improve within 24 hours.
The MS of the hospital, Dr Tamta said that the hospital administration is trying to improve manpower, infrastructure and other facilities in the hospital so that the patients don’t face any problem.
However, despite repeated assurances of the State Government the situation in the hospital is not improving. The shortage of staff, medicines and other equipment are forcing the patients to agitate. The management of the
hospital started deteriorating ever since the hospital was transferred to the medical college.
The involvement of the political parties have complicated the situation further with increasing incidences of political and social workers instigating the patients and their relatives inside the hospital which is creating regular ruckus in the hospital.
One of a staff member of the hospital said, “Problems are there in the hospital but things are being ruined further by petty politicians who openly roam in the hospital campus and create commotion which is not good for the patients.’’