Amid the spiralling row over 35 deaths in 72 hours at a government hospital in Nanded, the Maharashtra government is likely accuse the nearby private healthcare units in the area that were shut for the extended weekend, as per media reports.The Bombay High Court has already sought a detailed response from the Eknath Shinde government.
Maha govt likely to blame private hospitals
As per media reports, the Maharashtra government is likely to shift the blame on private hospitals near Dr Shankarrao Chavan government medical college and hospital at Nanded. According to the government, multiple critical cases were referred to the government hospital by the nearby private hospitals who were short-staffed owing to the extended weekend.
According to a report by NDTV, the nearby private healthcare facilities are primarily responsible for the deaths of at least 10 newborns that were reported at the Nanded hospital.
While adressing the media, Medical Education minister Hasan Mashrif said, "Ten of the newborns who died had been brought (to the state-run hospital) from private hospitals. And they were in a very serious condition when they were brought in."
The minister said the state government has formed a committee and has conducted an audit of each death. "We will put these all matters before the court," he said.
