Health officials conduct inspection at KBR Life Care Hospital in Pothireddypally, Sangareddy district of Telangana on August 10
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What began as an inquiry into a government doctor’s absence from duty has now opened up a much larger set of questions about his private hospital in Sangareddy district in Telangana. A health department inspection conducted on Monday (August 10) found that nearly 75% of the laboratory reagents had expired, while expired drugs and anaesthesia were also found in the operation theatre.The hospital, KBR Life Care Hospital at Pothireddypally in Sangareddy district, is owned by Dr. K. Ramesh who was serving as a Deputy Civil Surgeon (General Medicine) at the Area Hospital in Jogipet. Dr. Ramesh was suspended on August 7 after an inquiry found that he had skipped his scheduled night duty at the government hospital on August 5 and arranged for a private individual, who was not a government doctor, to perform duties in his place.A senior health official informed The Hindu that inspections at KBR Life Care Hospital revealed a series of violations relating to patient safety and regulatory compliance. Around 75% of the reagents in the hospital laboratory were found to have expired. The laboratory was consequently sealed.
