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Hosp staff treat patients using mobile flashlights after power outage
Hyderabad: The health department on Saturday suspended V Sridhar Kumar, Zaheerabad area hospital in-charge superintendent, following allegations of negligence after patients were reportedly treated under mobile phone lights during a power outage.
A video showing hospital staff examining patients using mobile phone flashlights went viral on various social media platforms.
According to officials, a sudden power outage and a delay in activating the backup generator caused major inconvenience to patients and doctors, especially those in the emergency ward. The incident was recorded on a mobile phone, and the footage quickly went viral on various social media platforms.
Following the incident, health minister Damodar Raja Narasimha ordered an inquiry, which was conducted by the Sangareddy Collector and the Telangana Vaidya Vidhana Parishad (TVVP) Commissioner. The inquiry reportedly found that although a generator was available, there was a delay in operating it, leading to a temporary but serious disruption in emergency services.
Meanwhile, the health department issued fresh instructions to all hospital superintendents across the state, mandating that generators must remain operational at all times and to ensure that no patient should suffer due to administrative negligence.
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Officials also warned of strict disciplinary action against those who fail to fulfil their responsibilities.
Reacting to the incident, former health minister and BRS Siddipet MLA T Harish Rao criticised the govt. In a post on X, he said, "On one hand, there are power cuts, and on the other hand, the generator in the hospital is not working. Finally, it is a miserable situation to have to be treated in the cell phone light."
