To better manage the crowd at Noida district hospital, the hospital’s management is planning to implement passes for visitors. If things go as planned, the process may be implemented from next month.
If implemented, only one or two people accompanying the patient will be allowed to enter the hospital. While some visitors say the decision is indeed required, others maintain that relatives visiting from far away places should be allowed to stay with the patient.
Currently, there is no restriction on the number of people accompanying patients in the district hospital. The large crowd of visitors not only causes problems for the staff, but also for the patients. And hence, the hospital management is mulling the implementation of a visitor-pass system.
More than one or two family members, or visitors, will not be able to stay near the patient at any given point. Passes will also be required if one is just visiting the patient. Noida News
Chief medical superintendent, Dr Ajay Agarwal, said, “The way it is right now, several family members stay back with a single patient. This causes a lot of problems, for patients and hospital staff alike. And hence, we are thinking of the visitor-pass system from February 1. This will keep a check on the huge crowds accompanying patients.”
Satpal Singh, who came to the hospital for treatment, supported the hospital’s decision and admitted that one caretaker was usually enough for a single patient. But Sarita Devi, who was at the hospital to take care of her mother, Murti Devi, felt otherwise. She explained those travelling from far away to visit patients should be allowed to stay.
