Doctors from private hospitals in Tirupur have lodged a complaint with District Collector Christuraj, alleging that 108 ambulance drivers have been instructed to transport accident victims exclusively to a specific private hospital, potentially endangering lives.
Coimbatore: Over the past two months, an alarming trend has emerged in Tirupur, where drivers of the 108 emergency ambulance service are reportedly transporting accident victims exclusively to a particular private hospital located about 10 kilometers away, bypassing closer government and private hospitals. This practice was brought to light through a complaint lodged by doctors from private hospitals in Tirupur with District Collector Christuraj.
According to the complaint, despite the availability of medical facilities capable of treating accident victims under the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's health insurance scheme in various hospitals, ambulance drivers have been verbally instructed to take the injured only to a certain private hospital in the Valaiyankadu area. This facility has been admitting around 60 patients weekly under such circumstances, ignoring closer and potentially more suitable medical facilities for immediate care.
The private hospital doctors, led by Dr. Senthilkumaran, expressed their concern over this practice, highlighting the risks it poses to the lives of accident victims due to potential delays in receiving urgent medical treatment. They have called for an investigation and action against the alleged bias towards the specific private hospital, emphasizing the need for ambulance services to prioritize patient welfare over affiliations with any medical facility.
According to the complaint, despite the availability of medical facilities capable of treating accident victims under the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's health insurance scheme in various hospitals, ambulance drivers have been verbally instructed to take the injured only to a certain private hospital in the Valaiyankadu area. This facility has been admitting around 60 patients weekly under such circumstances, ignoring closer and potentially more suitable medical facilities for immediate care.
The private hospital doctors, led by Dr. Senthilkumaran, expressed their concern over this practice, highlighting the risks it poses to the lives of accident victims due to potential delays in receiving urgent medical treatment. They have called for an investigation and action against the alleged bias towards the specific private hospital, emphasizing the need for ambulance services to prioritize patient welfare over affiliations with any medical facility.