Lagatar24 Desk
Thane, Aug 13: A committee will be set up to look into whether the patients who passed away in the past 48 hours at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital in Kalwa, Mumbai’s Thane district, had the best care possible, officials stated on Sunday.
The hospital recorded up to 18 deaths in the previous 48 hours. Abhijit Bangar, the Commissioner of Thane Municipality, declared that a committee would be set up to conduct a fair probe.
“18 deaths have been reported in the last 48 hours. Some of the patients who have died were already receiving treatment for various ailments including chronic kidney disease, pneumonia, kerosene poisoning, road accident and other reasons. I have briefed the CM on these deaths. A committee will be constituted for an impartial investigation into this incident to find out if the patients received optimal treatment,” the Municipal Commissioner said.
Deepak Kesarkar, a minister in Maharashtra, said that those who are proven guilty will face action.
“Our sympathies are with the families. If any negligence is found, then action will be taken and also compensation,” Maharashtra Minister Deepak Kesarkar said.
In the meantime, the family members of the deceased are accusing the hospital’s administration of inefficiency, noting that there wasn’t enough doctor capacity given the large number of patients.
The hospital management confirmed the reports, stating that several patients passed away after being transferred in serious condition from private hospitals while others were beyond the age of 80.
“Since the closure of the civil hospital, all the patients from Thane were brought here. So there is a lack of doctors and medical facilities. The cause of death was different for each patient”, Dr Rakesh Barot, Superintendent, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital, Kalwa said.
