An investigation into a patient death incident revealed that the nursing home was operating without a license. Allegations had been raised against the nursing home in Bakhrabad, Belda, for sending a patient for USG even after the patient's death. A complaint was filed at Belda police station regarding the Sunday morning incident. The West Midnapore district health department formed a three-member committee. The committee's report was submitted on Tuesday.
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Licence renewal rejected over major violations
The health department stated that although the nursing home initially started operations with a license, it currently had no license. According to health department guidelines, the nursing home authorities failed to meet the conditions regarding doctors, nurses, and infrastructure required to run a nursing home. Therefore, the health department rejected the application for license renewal of the nursing home.
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District Chief Medical Officer Soumyashankar Sarangi said, '"The license was not renewed due to lack of adequate infrastructure. This means the nursing home was operating without a license."' Police stated that an investigation has begun based on the complaint. All aspects will be thoroughly examined.
