Lokayukta surprise visit to Wenlock, Lady Goshen

Team Udayavani, Jun 23, 2018, 12:39 PM IST

Mangaluru: Lokayukta Justice Dr. Vishwanath Shetty gave a surprise visit to Mangaluru Wenlock and Lady Goshen Government Hospital and inspected problems on Friday.

He had arrived to Mangaluru on Thursday night with the aim to give official visit to Bantwal region. On Friday afternoon he visited Wenlock hospital and later Lady Goshen hospital.

At Wenlock hospital it was seen that students were waiting for medical checkup. They informed that they were students from a hostel and had come over for health checkup. Lokayukta observed that the students were without their warden and noted that it was not right for the students to come out of the hostel suddenly in this way. He further directed the officials to send notice to district deputy director of education, officials of social welfare department and the hostel warden.

He visited Wenlock Hospital’s new building, ICU and patient division. He collected information about their treatment. Lokayukta inspector Bharati, district health and family welfare officer Dr. Ramakrishna Rao and District surgeon Dr. Rajeshwari Devi were present.

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When visiting Lady Goshen Hospital, it was observed that beds were placed on the verandah and the all the wards were full and it was difficult to walk through the corridor. On this issue, Lokayukta enquired with the superintendent on why the hospital had not been shifted to a new hospital.

A new building has been created with the grant from M.R.P.L. But the equipments have not yet come. The medical officers and staff are yet to be appointed. Hence, the transfer is being delayed, informed the superintendent.

The Lokayukta questioned on how they will transfer without basic facilities and staff. It is not correct to not transfer the patients even after the creation of a new building. A letter will be written to the government in this regard, he informed.