Fist fight breaks out at emergency ward
Scuffle takes place at Jinnah Hospital between doctors and a patients family after allegations of ill treatment.
LAHORE:
The emergency ward of Jinnah Hospital opened 10 hours after a closure which took place as a result of a scuffle between doctors and a patient’s family early on Sunday morning.
According to the Express 24/7 reporter, a woman had come into the ward late on Saturday night suffering from high sugar level. The patient’s sugar level dropped significantly after treatment after which she blamed the doctors of ill treatment.
According to the doctors, the woman later called in several men who had a scuffle with the doctors present in the ward. According to reports, the guards present in the ward were also held at gun point.
The doctors then closed the ward at 8am on Sunday morning. However, later the emergency ward was opened with the intervention of senior doctors.
A case has been registered at the Garden Town police station.
The emergency ward of Jinnah Hospital opened 10 hours after a closure which took place as a result of a scuffle between doctors and a patient’s family early on Sunday morning.
According to the Express 24/7 reporter, a woman had come into the ward late on Saturday night suffering from high sugar level. The patient’s sugar level dropped significantly after treatment after which she blamed the doctors of ill treatment.
According to the doctors, the woman later called in several men who had a scuffle with the doctors present in the ward. According to reports, the guards present in the ward were also held at gun point.
The doctors then closed the ward at 8am on Sunday morning. However, later the emergency ward was opened with the intervention of senior doctors.
A case has been registered at the Garden Town police station.