• No qualified doctor present there, Tramadol drug seized
Mohali/Zirakpur, October 14
Acting on directions of Deputy Commisisoner Isha Kalia, a team of district administration, health and Police department today conducted a surprise check at Swastik Hospital, Ghaipur Road, Zirakpur and sealed the hospital till further orders after major irregularities have been found.
Divulging the details, Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) DeraBassi Mr. Kuldeep Bawa informed that a tip off was received reports that the illegal activities were running on the pretext of a treatment. A team comprising Medical Officer Dr. Mehtab, MC Inspector Zirakpur Rishab and ASI Police Station Zirakpur Barinder Singh apart from himself was formed.
He apprised that the team conducted a surprise check and found illegal practices running there including the one attendant named himself as Ajinderpal Singh being treated the patients as qualified doctor but he has not any documentation of qualified doctor besides the paper of Trainee Pharmacist which expired on July 31, 2020.
Mr. Bawa said that Ajinderpal said that Dr. Pragati is running the affairs in this hospital, whose duty starts in the evening but her documents do not establish the fact that she is a qualified doctor except that she is only an Ayurvedic Doctor. The team has also found bogus stamps from the hospital in which the Doctor Pragati is termed as MD.
SDM further said that the team also found banned drug Tramadol from the hospital which is usually being used as a strong painkiller. It's used to treat moderate to severe pain and this drug is available only on prescription of a qualified doctor as it’s been usually used for intoxication. He said that the administration has recommended FIR against the management of the hospital to police and necessary action to Civil Surgeon, Mohali.