Medical staff roughed up by patient’s kin
ByBellie ThomasBellie Thomas / Updated: Jun 17, 2021, 06:00 IST
There seems to be no respite for medical professionals as
patients’ family members continue to thrash them. In two separate incidents reported from
Fortis Hospital and
Manipal Hospital on Bannerghatta Road and Old Madras Road, the medical staff was allegedly abused by the patient’s kin. At Fortis Hospital, Bannerghatta Road, a doctor and a nursing staff on duty on June 11 were allegedly assaulted by the patients’ kin a woman and her son. They got angry when the duo was explaining the risks involved with her husband’s health condition. The patient was admitted with pneumonia. Dr