A bunch of medical doctors performing a surgical procedure at a government-run hospital in Punjab’s Patiala have been compelled to halt the process after alleged steady energy outages, together with the emergency lights within the operation theatre (OT).
A viral video from Rajindra Hospital in Patiala reveals the medical doctors and workers standing across the affected person, who was being operated upon, and ready for the facility provide to renew, as {the electrical} tools have been affected. The video was shot by one of many medical doctors, who raised issues over the effectively being of the affected person and the potential for any adversity.
Punjab Well being Minister Balbir Singh, nonetheless, mentioned the facility backup programs on the hospital are “functioning with out problem” and that the physician had merely “panicked and recorded a video”. The hospital workers should keep “focussed on affected person care always”, he mentioned.
The facility backup programs at Rajindra hospital, Patiala are multi degree (3 hotlines) & functioning with out problem. At present, a neighborhood fault led to momentary lack of electrical energy. The UPS and generator backup functioned seamlessly & the surgical procedure was performed with out problem. Affected person is… pic.twitter.com/gPmjJy9R5x
— Dr Balbir Singh (@AAPbalbir) January 24, 2025
Within the 56-second clip, the physician within the OT is heard saying that such circumstances of energy outages are inclined to recur on the hospital. It couldn’t be instantly ascertained when the video was shot.
“It’s not the primary time such a factor is occurring (energy outage). It has been quarter-hour because the energy went out. The ventilator has additionally shut down. If something occurs to the affected person, who shall be chargeable for this? The medical doctors? All of the workers are standing right here, the ventilator has turned off,” the physician says.
Sources mentioned the facility provide is usually disrupted within the hospital, regardless of the provision of three again up services.
In a submit on X, Mr Singh mentioned a neighborhood fault led to the “momentary lack of electrical energy” on the hospital. “The facility backup programs at Rajindra hospital, Patiala are multi degree (3 hotlines) & functioning with out problem. The UPS and generator backup functioned seamlessly & the surgical procedure was performed with out problem,” he mentioned, including that the affected person was recovering with none problem.
“Sadly, a junior physician panicked and recorded a video. Medical workers should stay focussed on affected person care always,” he added.
(With inputs from Gurpreet Singh)