Ludhiana, March 19 -- While the newly-upgraded operation theatre (OT) took the centre stage at the inauguration of the renovations at the civil hospital, the other operation theatre at the hospital's mother and child section remained out of action due to power outage since Monday evening.

The pregnant women, who were due for caesarean in the morning, were made to wait till noon before their attendants got agitated and they were referred to a private hospital nearby. Attendants even complained that hospital authorities asked them to take their patients to some other hospital by taking leave against medical advice (LAMA) certificate or keep the patient at the hospital at their own risk.

3 patients referred to pvt hospital

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