KOZHIKODE: With orthopaedic surgeries at the Kozhikode Medical College Hospital getting affected after companies stopped the supply of surgical equipment, patients awaiting surgeries have started moving out to seek treatment in private hospitals.
‘‘Surgeries have not been carried out for the last two days, which has forced many patients to seek treatment in private hospitals,’’ agreed principal P V Ramachandran.
Superintendent Dr Rajendran said the supply of surgical equipment was disrupted when company representatives were blocked by a section of the public, who thought these instruments were being smuggled out by the college staff.
‘‘They were in fact taking back the unused instruments after a knee replacement surgery, which should be kept in a sterilised environment. These instruments were to be brought back upon demand,’’ he added.
‘‘The melee that took place on Sunday morning led to loss of equipment worth Rs 2.5 lakh. The company then decided to stop the supply,’’ said Orthopaedic Department Head Dr C N Kumaran.
The principal said that these instruments were being provided to MCH in a subsidised rate, whereas private hospitals do not enjoy this.
The company authorities, he said, have not yet responded to the gate passes issued to discard further misgivings. ‘‘If they are still not ready to restore the supply we will have to go for other alternatives,’’ he said.
He, however, said that the issue has not affected the total functioning of the MCH. Steps will be taken at the earliest to restore the supply, added the MCH superintendent.
‘‘The false information, passed on to the public and the media, was with a bad intention and the role of private hospitals is suspected behind it,’’ said a surgeon at the department on condition of anonymity.
‘‘Surgeries have not been carried out for the last two days, which has forced many patients to seek treatment in private hospitals,’’ agreed principal P V Ramachandran.
Superintendent Dr Rajendran said the supply of surgical equipment was disrupted when company representatives were blocked by a section of the public, who thought these instruments were being smuggled out by the college staff.
‘‘They were in fact taking back the unused instruments after a knee replacement surgery, which should be kept in a sterilised environment. These instruments were to be brought back upon demand,’’ he added.
‘‘The melee that took place on Sunday morning led to loss of equipment worth Rs 2.5 lakh. The company then decided to stop the supply,’’ said Orthopaedic Department Head Dr C N Kumaran.
The principal said that these instruments were being provided to MCH in a subsidised rate, whereas private hospitals do not enjoy this.
The company authorities, he said, have not yet responded to the gate passes issued to discard further misgivings. ‘‘If they are still not ready to restore the supply we will have to go for other alternatives,’’ he said.
He, however, said that the issue has not affected the total functioning of the MCH. Steps will be taken at the earliest to restore the supply, added the MCH superintendent.
‘‘The false information, passed on to the public and the media, was with a bad intention and the role of private hospitals is suspected behind it,’’ said a surgeon at the department on condition of anonymity.
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