GUJRANWALA City News

Relatives ransack hospital after patient dies
From Our Correspondent
GUJRANWALA: The relatives of a female patient ransacked the hospital after the lady doctors on duty at the emergency ward of DHQ Hospital allegedly kept ignoring her for hours, resulting in her death.
Amna Saba, 30, was a mother of four and a blood pressure patient. The husband and other family members had shifted Amna to the hospital after her blood had shot up. They repeatedly requested the doctors for attention but in vain. The doctors after a cursory look asked them to return her to the home, but the husband noticed that her condition was worsening; however, the doctors did not pay any heed.
As soon as Amna died, the family members staged a violent protest and started ransacking the ward. The medical superintendent (MS), it is said, first sent a host of sweepers to control the protesters and then came himself at scene but failed to do so.
It is said the MS has got registered a case against the protesters with the Civil Lines Police Station but took no action against the negligent doctors.
The bereaved family left the hospital and vowed to file a criminal complaint against the doctors, while appealing the chief minister to order action against the culprit.