Bhadrak: Tension gripped Bhadrak district headquarters hospital (DHH) after family members of a deceased patient accused the DHH authorities of negligence Friday afternoon.
According to a source, one retired army man Satyandu Mallick of Thakurtpatna village under Dhushuri police limits in Bhadark district accidentally fell into a pond and suffered injuries. Family members rescued him and rushed him to Dhushuri community health centre (CHC) and then to Bhadrak DHH.
The family members alleged that despite the serious condition of the patient the medical staff did not attend to him, suspecting him to have contracted coronavirus. This resulted in his death.
Alleging medical negligence, family members started misbehaving with the medical staff, giving rise to tension at the DHH. Later, town police intervened and pacified the irked family members.
PNN