The situation escalated into a full-blown confrontation, with students staging protests and demanding answers from the administration.
Several serious patients and their families are facing significant challenges in receiving timely treatment at North Bengal Medical College and Hospital (NBMC&H) due to an acute shortage of trolleys and wheelchairs.
A 16-year-old girl from Prasanna Nagar, Jalpaiguri, got relief at North Bengal Medical College and Hospital (NBMCH) after a critical case involving the ingestion of a hijab pin.
The state-level security audit committee (SLSAC), led by former director general of police Surajit Purkayastha, convened a meeting today with officials from North Bengal Medical College and Hospital (NBMC&H) and Raiganj Medical College and Hospital.
In a dramatic incident today, a group of frustrated patients and their relatives stormed the office of the medical superintendent and vice principal (MSVP) at North Bengal Medical College and Hospital (NBMC&H).
There will be 10 beds in the NICU, 16 in the SNCU and 21 in the PICU.
Similarly, many doctors said mucormycosis cases have been found even among Covid patients who did not use steroids.
Around eight persons who had tested positive for Covid19 died in Siliguri in the past 24 hours, sources said.
According to Prof Saha, the facility will be available once the proposed super-specialty block is functional.
Altogether, 400 beds will be made available for Covid19 patients in a day or two.
