Rajasthan CM Bhajan Lal Sharma makes surprise visit to SMS Hospital and expresses displeasure over the chaos
Bhajan Lal was on his way to the BJP office when he suddenly decided to visit the hospital and reached the campus to take stock of the health care there.
Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma made a surprise visit to Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital in Jaipur. According to the report, the chief minister expressed his dissatisfaction over the condition of the hospital. The CM’s sudden arrival left officials stunned.
Bhajan Lal was on his way to the BJP office when he suddenly decided to visit the hospital and reached the campus to take stock of the health care there. The hospital superintendent, Dr Achal Sharma, was not present at the hospital at that time, and only the deputy superintendents – Dr Anil Dubey and Dr Jagdish Modi – were present.
The CM visited various departments. While the visit was in progress, hospital head Dr. Achal Sharma entered and was scolded by the CM. The CM was very angry after seeing the dirt in the hospital. He told Dr Achal Sharma that “work cannot be done while sitting in the office”. “Have you ever gone outside to check out the situation,” he asked.
The CM saw patients and their families sitting outside the main building. However, officials said there was a waiting room arrangement for them. Here the CM reprimanded the officials after seeing the dirt.
He said: ‘This is one of the best hospitals in the country. Such filth and misery have no place here.” He issued instructions to carry out the cleaning immediately and arrange seating and accommodation for the relatives of the patients.
After this, the CM went to the Neurology department on campus. Here he asked the patients about the arrangements and went to the ward and inquired about the welfare of some patients. When he reached the personnel desk at that time, he expressed his dissatisfaction about the staff shortage there. He asked, “Why isn’t there a doctor yet?” The nursing staff said they were on leave.
The CM then asked the patients present on the spot, “You have come here, have you faced any problem? If so, please tell me.” When CM Bhajan Lal asked the reason why the staff did not reach a ward on time, the staff present on the spot could not give a satisfactory answer.
The CM also took note of the cleanliness in the hospital and issued instructions to the staff to maintain cleanliness.
(With IANS inputs)