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emergency ward news

Firozabad Medical College: Explanation sought from ambulance driver over refusal to shift critically ill patient

The incident occurred on the campus of Firozabad Medical College on Monday (FOR REPRESENTATION)
Published on Jul 08, 2026 09:14 am IST

Panchkula: Man found dead of suspected overdose in civil hospital loo

The body was handed over to the family after post-mortem examination. (HT File)
Published on Jun 11, 2026 03:00 am IST

Docs, attendants clash over ventilator delay at Lucknow hospital; patient dies

Scene outside emergency ward of RMLIMS (Sourced)
Updated on Mar 18, 2026 01:33 pm IST

Ludhiana: Civil hospital assigns designated parking for police vehicles

Ambulance drivers complained of police vehicles blocking their way to the emergency ward of civil hospital. (HT Photo)
Published on Jan 31, 2026 06:34 am IST

35-yr-old ends life at Amritsar hospital; kin allege medical negligence

The family claimed that the alleged neglect and humiliating behaviour left the man mentally shattered.
Updated on Jan 18, 2026 11:22 am IST

Ludhiana: Man assaulted in civil hospital over kite flying dispute

A video of the altercation has since surfaced on social media. (HT Photo)
Published on Jan 15, 2026 07:12 am IST

Ludhiana civil hospital to get 12 security guards

According to SMO Dr Akhil Sareen, the hiring process has been initiated. (HT Photo)
Published on Dec 31, 2025 11:24 pm IST

Spice of Life | Beyond words, a tale of language and dignity

English, I realised, is no longer just a means of communication. It has become a kind of passport, one that opens doors, commands attention, and shapes perceptions. (AP)
Published on Dec 22, 2025 04:20 am IST

Cleaner booked for stealing jewellery from elderly patient in hospital

Cleaner booked for stealing jewellery from elderly patient in hospital
Published on Dec 03, 2025 04:08 am IST

AIIMS Bathinda expansion: Centre gives in-principle nod for 300-bed trauma centre

The trauma centre will provide 24-hour definitive care support to victims by the specialties of orthopaedic surgery, neurosurgery, anaesthesiology, emergency medicine, radiology and critical care. (Shutterstock)
Published on Sept 29, 2025 07:30 am IST

Patients forced to share beds at Gururgam’s Civil Hospital amid viral surge

Despite doubling inpatient capacity to 200 in two years, hospital’s proposal for 100 more beds has stalled since 2017 due to land allocation hurdles. (HT Photo)
Published on Sept 23, 2025 09:40 am IST

UP patient dies after delay in transfer, body remained unattended for 11 hours

Despite the mortuary being adjacent to the emergency ward, the body remained on the bed overnight and was only shifted at 9 am on Sunday after the matter reached the district magistrate.
Updated on Aug 12, 2025 08:47 am IST

Accident victim dies in emergency ward as doctors kept sleeping, video viral

The screengrab from the video shows a doctor reclining with their legs up in front of an air conditioner, visibly asleep.
Updated on Jul 29, 2025 01:44 pm IST

3rd hospital violence in a month: Two groups clash at Nawashahr civil hospital

Similar clashes had been reported from Dera Bassi and Gurdaspur civil hospitals on April 11 and April 12 respectively, following which the Punjab Civil Medical Services (PCMS) Association had demanded that security guards be deployed at state-run hospitals. (Representational image)
Published on Apr 27, 2025 06:04 am IST

Vrindavan villager’s self-surgery multiplies pain, causes excessive bleeding, lands him in hospital

Raja Babu from Sunrakh village in Vrindavan. (HT)
Published on Mar 21, 2025 05:52 am IST

Emergency medicine shortage hits patients at Delhi’s GTB Hospital

Among the drugs missing at the hospital is Hydrocortisone injection, a steroid essential for treating several conditions such as severe allergic reactions, asthma, arthritis, among others. (HT ARCHIVE)
Updated on Nov 14, 2024 05:58 am IST

LLRM Medical College jr doctors return to work

The doctors were demanding immediate arrest of those who were involved in attacking junior doctor Manish on Sunday. (Pic for representation)
Updated on Oct 03, 2024 08:54 am IST

Drunk men try to ‘manhandle’ doctor, staff at Ludhiana’s civil hospital

Dr Sunita Aggarwal, the emergency medical officer on duty at Ludhiana’s civil hospital, alleged that she called a PCR, but the police took half an hour to arrive. She further alleged that the police asked her “not to create a scene.” (HT Photo)
Updated on Sept 10, 2024 08:46 am IST

Ludhiana civil hospital: Help desk at emergency ward often unmanned, allege patients

Denying allegations, SMO Dr Mandeep Kaur Sandhu said an employee is at the desk at all times. (Manish/HT)
Published on Jun 03, 2024 10:34 pm IST

Month on, Ludhiana civil hospital fails to enforce SOPs fully

The standard operating procedures prescribed a sorting scheme with tags for prioritising the patients at civil hospital emergency ward in Ludhiana. (Manish/HT)
Updated on May 27, 2024 10:36 pm IST

Ludhiana civil hospital: Left ‘unattended’, man found lying dead next to another patient

The body of the man was sent to the mortuary and a post mortem will be conducted. (HT File Photo)
Updated on Apr 15, 2024 05:06 am IST

2022 killing: Woman held for cold-blooded murder of teen at Ludhiana civil hospital

The accused in police custody in Ludhiana on Saturday. (HT Photo)
Published on Mar 23, 2024 10:39 pm IST

Ludhiana: Injured man protests at hospital alleging foul play in medical report

Narinder Kumar outside the emergency ward at the civil hospital in Ludhiana on Sunday. (Manish/HT)
Updated on Mar 18, 2024 05:00 am IST

SDM inspects healthcare services at Ludhiana Civil Hospital

SDM inspects health services at Civil Hospital in Ludhiana on Wednesday, March 06, 2024. (HT Photo)
Updated on Mar 07, 2024 06:40 am IST

Shutters down on private pharmacy at PGI Emergency, attendants hassled

The contract ended on December 31 following which the pharmacist vacated the shop. (HT FIle)
Updated on Jan 04, 2024 08:54 am IST

SGPGI boosts emergency ward capacity with 15 additional beds

Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (HT Photo)
Published on Oct 17, 2023 07:26 pm IST

Burdened with patient load, AIIMS-Bathinda cries for dedicated trauma centre

According to officials, doctors are attending 60 trauma patients daily at the central institute. (Sanjeev Kumar/HT)
Updated on Aug 28, 2023 12:47 am IST

Fire breaks out in AIIMS’s emergency ward; no injuries reported yet

The fire on the second floor of the main building was under control now. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Aug 07, 2023 12:56 pm IST

Monsoon showers leave GMCH-32 emergency ward flooded

Patients, attendants and ambulance staff struggle to make their way through the waterlogged corridor outside the emergency ward of GMCH-32. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Jun 30, 2023 07:26 pm IST

Foreign MBBS graduate accused of forging papers to work in Patna hospital, booked

(Representative Photo)
Updated on May 29, 2023 01:33 pm IST