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Bikaner Patient Dies After 17-Hour Wait For Bed, Family Alleges Gross Hospital Negligence
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News18•14-10-2026, 10:18
Bikaner Patient Dies After 17-Hour Wait For Bed, Family Alleges Gross Hospital Negligence
- •Radheshyam from Punrasar was admitted to PBM Hospital on October 12 but did not receive a bed for 17 hours, forcing him to stay on an attendant bed.
- •The family alleged that when the patient complained of severe chest pain, the on-duty resident doctor dismissed it and only gave an injection.
- •The patient was later shifted to a ventilator in the ICU when his condition worsened, but he unfortunately passed away during treatment.
- •The hospital superintendent has formed an investigation committee following a formal complaint of negligence filed by the deceased patient's brother.
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A patient named Radheshyam was forced to wait for about 17 hours without a proper bed after being admitted to the new medicine wing, ultimately passing away on October 13, 2026, after his condition deteriorated.
On the night of October 13, 2026, when the patient complained of severe chest pain, the on-duty resident doctor dismissed it as a delusion, administered an injection, and left without providing adequate care.
Following a formal complaint submitted by the patient's brother accusing the medical and nursing staff of negligence, the hospital superintendent constituted an investigation committee to look into the matter.
