HEALTHJul 8 · 10:43 UTCTHE HINDU NATIONAL

ICU beds shown available, patient turned away: Delhi HC orders surprise hospital audits

Delhi High Court ordered surprise audits of hospitals after a patient was turned away despite ICU beds being marked available. The court noted inconsistencies in the NextGen e-Hospital Management Information System, where a patient was not assigned a Unique Health Identification (UHID) at Jag Pravesh Chandra Hospital but received one at LNJP Hospital.

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