Pune: A patient, reportedly under the influence of alcohol, allegedly assaulted two nurses and a doctor at Aundh District Hospital on Saturday. The accused was brought to the hospital by an ambulance exhibiting disruptive behaviour.
This incident marks the second time that hospital staff have been subjected to such violence in the past six months in Pune. Officials have mentioned that this incident has caused panic among the staff and raised security concerns about the hospital premises.
On Saturday around noon, from Sangavi, a patient was brought into the hospital by an ambulance and became disruptive and allegedly intoxicated. The man began verbally and physically abusing the staff of the hospital. He allegedly assaulted two nurses and a doctor at Aundh District Hospital. Although, there is a police chowky, on the hospital premises but no policeman was stationed at that chowky at the time of the incident.
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According to the HT, Dr Nagnath Yempalay, district civil surgeon, said, “We have requested the police staff following the recent incident where a male doctor and several nurses were verbally and physically assaulted by an intoxicated patient. Also, there is a need for police staff stationed regularly at the hospital to avoid such incidents. However, despite several letters requesting it, there has been no response.”
In the past six months, this is the second time that hospital staff have been subjected to such violence. The previous incident involved an unknown visitor who damaged the hospital furniture, such as the glass and table. Fortunately, the security staff prevented any major disaster that day, said doctor Yempalay. He also mentioned the need for security and police intervention in the hospital premises to ensure the safety of both staff and patients.
A senior doctor speaking on the incident of violence has expressed his concerns about the security of the hospital and has talked about the need to increase police involvement to enhance the security system. He mentioned, “The security at the hospital is inadequate, with only 21 security guards. Seven security guards are there during the night shift which is insufficient considering the huge hospital area and wards. There is no proper lighting inside the hospital campus. The boundary wall of the hospital is broken with huge trespassing,”
However, Mahesh Bansode Senior police Inspector at Sangavi police station assured police officials are stationed at the police chowky in the hospital. “However, if there are instances where they are not present during their office hours, I will investigate the matter. We will ensure that proper arrangements are made for policemen to be stationed at the hospital," he said.
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