Thiruvananthapuram: The chief secretary sought a report on the incident where the collector of Thiruvananthapuram called the doctor who was on duty at the hospital to his official residence.
The action was taken on the basis of a complaint by KGMOA, a government doctors’ association, and media reports.
The report was sought from the Secretary of the Health Department. The Chief Secretary also suggested that there should be clarity in the incident. The complaint is that Collector Jeromick George called the doctor who was on duty at the hospital to his official residence for the treatment of the sepsis. Due to this, ordinary patients in the OP were affected.
Last Saturday, the Collector asked the DMO to seek a doctor for treatment. The DMO initially rejected the demand. Later he yielded to the insistence of the collector. O.P. While walking, around 11 o’clock, the doctor and the staff went to the collector’s residence in an ambulance.
At this time, about 300 patients were waiting in the OP. It is also alleged that the team including the doctor had to wait for an hour as the collector was attending the meeting. After cleaning the pus from the collector’s nail, the doctor was able to return to the hospital at around 1 pm.
