Hospital runs five tickets counters; We are trying to make alternative measures so that patients don’t have to suffer in future, says MS
Kulgam, April 20: The patients at the District Hospital Kulgam are aghast over the availability of only a few ticket counters. The huge rush and long queue of patients is forcing most of the patients to return back without availing health services.
Most of the patients visiting the hospital complained that ever since the hospital switched to online ticketing and declared the prescription valid for a single visit only, the patient rush at the ticket counters has increased manifold.
Waiting for hours in a queue is extremely painful for the sick patients,” said Suhail ahmad bhat a patient from Churat kulgam. “Sometimes patients faint here while standing in long queues,” he said.
The patients from far-flung areas who visit the hospital for specialised treatment are worst affected and sometimes some of the patients owing to huge rush are forced to return back without getting an appointment with the doctor.
Upon contacting, Medical Superintendent district hospital Kulgam, Gulzar Ahmad Dar acknowledged that they have already established five tickets counters in the hospital, adding that due to online registration and prescription system was time consuming but it has been resolved for the convenience of the patients and to tackle patient rush at the hospital.
“Due to lack of Manpower in the hospital, they are trying to make alternative measures so that patients don’t have to suffer in future”, he said.
