Updated Apr 29, 2021, 11:52 am IST
A patient in the hospital, who reached out to us was in tears reporting that another patient in a ward he was in, died from hunger
The TIMS management decided to crackdown on food being brought from the outside because the officials believed that patient attendants and families were complaining about the deplorable conditions at the hospital. - By arrangement
Hyderabad: Hundreds of Covid-19 patients have not been fed on time for many hours at the Telangana Institute of Medical Sciences over the past 36 hours.
This follows the TIMS management, a hospital run by the Telangana State Government, banning patient attendants and families from bringing food from home, or outside, for delivery to their loved ones undergoing treatment for Covid-19 at the hospital.
TIMS declares phone on patient status
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Flooded with complaints about the functioning of Telangana Institute of Medical Sciences (TIMS) and its employees, the hospital authorities on Thursday announced certain measures to help the families of COVID patients.
TIMS director Dr. Vimala Thomas in a statement said that a dedicated phone with operations was being assigned for the status updates of patients. Updates would also be given via whatsapp especially in case of those admitted in the ICUs.
Dr. Vimala said being a COVID hospital, patient attendants were not permitted to enter the highly infectious areas. She said TIMS had treated thousands of COVID patients, including severe cases admitted in ICUs. Cleanliness and sanitation is maintained throughout TIMS, and quality treatment and care are being provided to all patients, she said.
DC IMPACT | TIMS changes its diet contractor DECCAN CHRONICLE.
Updated Apr 30, 2021, 12:16 am IST
On Thursday, Tims Director Dr Vimala Thomas announced that a new diet contractor will take over from May 1
Citing lack of quality, patient families were bringing food from home for their loved ones at the hospital. However, the hospital banned it beginning the evening of April 27, which in turn resulted in patients not being fed on time by the hospital. - Image by arrangement.
Hyderabad: The Telangana Institute of Medical Sciences (Tims) on Thursday announced that it was replacing its diet contractor and will have a new one serving food to its patients from May 1.
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Health dept. has been facing severe criticism for ‘under-reporting COVID deaths’
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Tough times: A woman sitting glumly in an ambulance parked on the premises of the District Hospital in King Koti. | Photo Credit: RAMAKRISHNA G
Health dept. has been facing severe criticism for ‘under-reporting COVID deaths’
After coming under severe criticism for alleged under-reporting of COVID-19 deaths, senior officials from the Health department gave a clarification on Wednesday.
Director of Medical Education (DME) Dr. K. Ramesh Reddy said that along with COVID patients, non-COVID patients in critical condition too, are admitted at several such hospitals, and the deaths are a combined list of both types of patients.