MEERUT: An SP MLA, Atul Pradhan, and his 40 unidentified supporters were booked on Wednesday for allegedly creating a ruckus and threatening doctors at a private medical hospital here. While hospital authorities alleged the politician caused the commotion when they asked a patients guardians to pay the bill, the MLA claimed they were asked to buy expensive medicines and pay hefty fees for treatment.Dr Sandeep Garg, medical facility director, told TOI, An infant suffering from pneumonia was admitted to the hospital on October 11 and was under observation for almost a month.On Monday, the hospital administration urged the childs guardians to pay the bills. They called the politician who came with his supporters and created an uproar at the hospital." If such things happen, doctors cannot work properly, Garg said, adding the child is in stable condition and was discharged. Meanwhile, Pradhan, in a press conference, launched a scathing attack on private hospitals. He demanded strict action against the private hospital involved in the row.We also published the following articles recentlyPatients leaving treatment midway rises at Kalwa hospital in ThaneThe Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital in Kalwa has seen a 33% increase in patients discontinuing treatment in the first seven months of this year compared to the same period last year. The hospital recorded 1,543 patients leaving against medical advice (DAMA) from January to July 2023, with an average of 220 per month. The number of patients absconding from the hospital also rose. Patients have complained of staff not attending to them, suggesting this may have led them to seek treatment elsewhere. Activists and political leaders have criticized the administration for not addressing staff and infrastructure issues.Nine Delhi govt hospitals have no ICU bed facilities, HC toldA committee appointed by the Delhi High Court has found that nine state-run hospitals in Delhi lack ICU facilities. The committee analyzed data uploaded on an online portal by various hospitals and discovered a shortage of ICU beds in government hospitals. It recommended that ICUs should be a separate department with dedicated staff and that every hospital should have at least 10% of total beds as ICU beds. The committee also highlighted the need for more manpower to operate ICU/ventilators and noted a shortage of doctors of anesthesia in Delhi government hospitals.Surat doctor ends life by injecting self with drugs at own hospitalA senior general physician in Surat allegedly died by suicide by injecting himself with a Neovec injection, which stopped his heart function. The reason behind his actions is not known. The incident occurred at Patel Medical Hospital, which was owned by the victim. The physician complained of stomach ache and acidity before administering the injection. Neovec injection is typically used to relieve muscle stiffness during anesthesia. The doctor was taken to the hospital after the incident, but he did not survive. His family denies that he had any personal or health issues.

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