Bheri Zonal Hospital stops surgeries

The Bheri Zonal Hospital has suspended operations at the hospital till February 8 citing shortage of oxygen required for operations.

Reports said that the hospital administration asked patients to wait till February 8 for surgeries. Those patients who were already admitted for various operations were also discharged on Sunday. Doctors stopped operations of three patients who were taken to operation theatre on Sunday and requested them to contact them after municipal polls, reports added.

Reports say that over a dozen patients have returned after the hospital administration refused to admit them for operations. However, the hospital administration is quoted to have said that urgent operations would be carried out.

The hospital has 150 beds and is the busiest hospital in Nepalgunj. nepalnews.com ia Jan 30 06