Manipur, April 2 -- Thoubal DC Ahanthem Subhash on Monday announced that legal action will be taken up against doctor and staff of District Hospital Thoubal if they caused any inconvenience to the patients of the hospital, while a show cause notice has also been filed on a doctor of the hospital against referring a patient for conducting a test at a private lab.

Speaking to the media, DC Subhash said that a facebook post alleged a doctor of the hospital for referring a child patient from Lamjao to a private lab for a test which is available at the district hospital. It said that the private lab charged a sum of rupees 1,500 for the test which can be done for free in the hospital.

Thoubal District hospital Medical Superintendent Dr Ruhin...