Doctor, health workers attacked at Bheri Hospital

BANKE, May 28: Relatives of a patient, who died  on Thursday evening while undergoing treatment at the Nepalgunj-based Bheri Hospital, have assaulted the health workers and doctors of the hospital.

The patient from Dang district was admitted to the hospital on May 18 and died while being treated in ventilator support.

Chairman of Bheri Hospital Development Committee Pramod Dhital said relatives of the deceased thrashed a doctor and four nursing staff blaming the medics for the death of the patient.  Dr Chandra Prakash Sahu and nursing staff Asmini Gurung and Sadiksha Gaire were misbehaved by the deceased’s son and two brothers.    

Dhital said that the patient died despite continued efforts of the doctors to save the patient. 

After the death of the patient, the relatives also vandalised the ICU ward of the hospital while the health workers managed to save their lives by escaping the attack, hospital’s Nursing Officer Shila Sharma said.  

Meanwhile, the health workers in the hospital have asked the administration to ensure their security and actions against the perpetrators.