THANE: The civic-run Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj hospital at Kalwa has tightened its security by way of subjecting suspected under the influence of alcohol persons to breathalyser assessments.
The new security measures have been adopted following the molestation of a teenage patient by way of a janitor, who used to be believed to be under the influence of alcohol.
In order to curb such incidents, the hospital has opted to test if someone getting into the premises is under the influence of alcohol. Anybody subjected to breathalyser assessments discovered positive will not be allowed to enter the hospital.
Dr Sandhya Khadse, dean of Kalwa hospital, said, “We have come throughout many incidents wherein kin of the patients had been discovered under the influence of alcohol and brought about a ruckus with the body of workers or doctors by way of the use of foul language and misbehaving with them. We have additionally come throughout some staff, who've come under the influence of alcohol to work. We have no longer been in a position to do anything else until now as we did not have any clinical evidence. However, with this new security test method, if anyone is suspected to be under the influence of alcohol and fails the breathalyser test, he/she will not be allowed to enter the hospital premises.”
Employees of the hospital may also have to move in the course of the breathalyser test. Authorities said that strict motion will probably be taken towards staffers discovered under the influence of alcohol.
“If an employee is located under the influence of alcohol, then that person will probably be suspended and whether it is any person operating right here on contract basis then he/she will probably be terminated,” added Dr Khadse.
The new security measures have been adopted following the molestation of a teenage patient by way of a janitor, who used to be believed to be under the influence of alcohol.
In order to curb such incidents, the hospital has opted to test if someone getting into the premises is under the influence of alcohol. Anybody subjected to breathalyser assessments discovered positive will not be allowed to enter the hospital.
Dr Sandhya Khadse, dean of Kalwa hospital, said, “We have come throughout many incidents wherein kin of the patients had been discovered under the influence of alcohol and brought about a ruckus with the body of workers or doctors by way of the use of foul language and misbehaving with them. We have additionally come throughout some staff, who've come under the influence of alcohol to work. We have no longer been in a position to do anything else until now as we did not have any clinical evidence. However, with this new security test method, if anyone is suspected to be under the influence of alcohol and fails the breathalyser test, he/she will not be allowed to enter the hospital premises.”
Employees of the hospital may also have to move in the course of the breathalyser test. Authorities said that strict motion will probably be taken towards staffers discovered under the influence of alcohol.
“If an employee is located under the influence of alcohol, then that person will probably be suspended and whether it is any person operating right here on contract basis then he/she will probably be terminated,” added Dr Khadse.
Kalwa hospital introduces breathalyser test for its employees & visitors
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