Private diagnostic labs fearing closure due to free diagnostic tests available at the government hospitals are using brokers to lure patients from government hospitals. One such broker was caught by the security personnel of the King George Hospital here on Wednesday.
The State government has procured latest medical equipment in King George Hospital enabling it to deliver tertiary care and super speciality facilities to patients free of cost.
All the diagnostic tests are conducted free of cost at the KGH, said hospital superintendent M Madhusudhan Babu in a statement here on Wednesday.
On Wednesday, the security personnel caught a broker of a private diagnostic laboratory who was collecting money from patients and diverting them to private diagnostic centre outside. He was handed over to the police who arrested him.
All arrangements have been made to extend diagnostic tests free for patients at the KGH and strict vigil would be maintained against such brokers and touts.
Such middlemen divert the patients to private diagnostic centres who are providing inferior quality services creating a healthcare crisis for the patients.
Incorrect diagnosis
The wrong results would lead to incorrect diagnosis and sometimes may lead to erroneous treatment thus spoiling the reputation of the KGH, the doctor noted.
The Hospital Superintendent urged the patients who face any such problem to immediately contact the security personnel at the lab or CSRMO K.S.L.G. Sastry, or Deputy Superintendent K.Satyavara Prasad.
