Patients at Rajindra Hospital Patiala allege poor facilities

Tribune News Service

Patiala, May 10

Covid-19 patients at Government Rajindra Hospital here on Sunday created ruckus over the alleged poor quality of food, and lack of cleanliness and basic facilities.

About 80 patients are admitted to the isolation wards; some of them recorded videos and posted them online, claiming they received expired packages of food and did not get three meals a day.

‘Matter resolved’

Some patients did not get porridge on Sunday. After they informed the staff about it, porridge was made available. Wards are cleaned twice a day. — Dr Paras Pandove, Medical Suptd

The hospital authorities, however, refuted the allegations.

The patients alleged they received expired packages of food and did not get three meals a day.

One of the patients told The Tribune over phone, “We do not get proper food every day. The bed sheets are dirty. We raised the matter with officials several times, but to no avail.”

Another patient said, “There is only one bathroom for 80 patients. Besides, doctors do not examine us regularly.”

The patients raised allegations and slogans against the hospital authorities.

Dr Paras Pandove, Medical Superintendent, admitted the patients raised the problems in the morning, but they were resolved later. “Some patients did not get porridge today. After they informed the staff about it, porridge was made available,” he said.

He further said employees cleaned the isolation wards twice a day. “The patients should also try to ensure cleanliness in their wards.”

Later in the day, the hospital authorities posted videos in which the staff is seen cleaning the wards and celebrating Mother’s Day. Dr Pandove said the videos were recorded on Sunday.