AGARTALA, December 20 (TIWN): In the so called ‘golden era’ of Chief Minister Manik Sarkar patients are still facing acute shortage of beds in the main referral hospital of Tripura­ GBP hospital. It is to be mentioned here that the state government earlier initiated different plans to increase the total number of beds but the reality indicates something different. Besides, the patients and patient parties have been suffering from dearth of senior doctor’s visit and lack of care and compassion including many other problems since long period.

The state government failed to ensure minimum treatment facilities at GBP hospital. Most of the staffs are rude, arrogant, lazy and they handle the patients with a negative attitude, admitted a relative of patient admitted in GBP hospital.  

The relative also informed that a section of nurses avoid their responsibilities smoothly pushing the patient parties into more pressure. There is a huge lack of care and kindness, such as most of the nurses handle the patients with rough action, the relative said.

A few of the sufferers alleged that despite several humble requests, the on­duty staffs ignore to provide beds to the patient even after availability of beds. As a result, a vast number of the critical and semi­critical patients undergo treatment on the floor, outside of the concern ward day after day. Night stay is the major problem faced by the relatives and patients parties in GBP hospital.

It is to be also mentioned here that most of the drinking taps are lying in very poor condition due to lack of maintenance. As a result, the patients and patient parties have been suffering from acute drinking water crisis at GBP hospital.