Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 9: Principal, Government Medical College and Hospital, Jammu, Dr Ashutosh Gupta has claimed that all cardiac services have been restored in Super Speciality Hospital (SSH) Jammu.
Briefing the media at SSH Jammu this evening, Dr Ashutosh Gupta, said that all type of cardiac care services has been restored forthwith at SSH after the Health and Medical Education Department intervened to address an abrupt halt in the supply of cardiac stents and other critical devices by four suppliers associated with the Amrit Pharmacy network.
He said the suppliers had stopped providing essential implants without prior notice on December 8, citing delayed payments, triggering a situation that he described as both sudden and hazardous for patients needing emergency cardiac interventions.
“The stoppage amounted to a reckless breach of patient safety as SSH Jammu performs angiography, angioplasty, stenting, CCU management and other advanced cardiac procedures entirely cashless under the AB-PMJAY SEHAT scheme,” the Principal said and emphasized that any disruption in supplies directly jeopardizes lives.
Dr Gupta said on the directions of the Secretary, Health & Medical Education Department, Dr Syed Abid Rasheed Shah, the Hospital authorities has securd devices from alternate vendors and supporting institutions. Emergency coordination with AIIMS Vijaypur, GMC Srinagar, SKIMS and PGIMER Chandigarh ensured that the Cath lab regained full operational capacity without delay. As a result, he confirmed, all cardiac services have been restored promptly and patient care continued uninterrupted.
He informed that several corrective measures have also been set in motion, including urgent procurement of implants from authorized alternate suppliers, regulatory action by the Drug Controller J&K, against establishments found violating drug and patient-safety norms, and the filing of a criminal complaint supported by CCTV evidence regarding alleged theft and illegal removal of cardiac stents.
“A detailed enquiry has also been initiated to determine the circumstances leading to the disruption, fix responsibility and recommend safeguards,” the Principal stated, Additionally, he said, JKMSCL has been instructed to finalize rate contracts for cardiac implants and devices on priority to ensure long-term supply stability.
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