Junior Doctors Alleg Patient Mismanagement After Kolkata Stampede

UPDATE - follow-up to Kolkata pandal stampede LIVE | Shah, Governor Ravi visit injured in hospital; Seven, including Chorbagan Durga Puja organisers, arrested: Junior doctors and interns at Kolkata Medical College have alleged that patients injured in the recent stampede faced mismanagement.

Doctor Claims

Doctors stated that treatment had already begun when top officials instructed them to offer families the option of moving injured relatives to private hospitals such as Apollo. Medical staff questioned how a top government tertiary hospital could refer patients elsewhere.

Official Denial

The West Bengal Health Minister has denied all allegations of patient mismanagement raised by the junior doctors.

Context

Tertiary government hospitals in India handle critical and advanced medical cases, meaning patient transfers out of such facilities during a major crisis often spark public debate about healthcare capacity.