Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said that if the hospital is found guilty after a probe, its “licence can be cancelled”. ‘EWS norms flouted’Meanwhile, Jain said that “on November 22, a showcause notice was issued to the hospital for not fulfilling EWS norms”. Sources also alleged that “the hospital had taken advantage of the expanded bed capacity meant for fever patients by treating non-fever patients instead”. “On November 22, we issued a showcause notice seeking an explanation on why registration should not be cancelled for flouting the rules. The official added, “For dengue and chikungunya, the hospital was allowed to temporarily expand bed capacity up to 20% for fever patients.

Source: Indian Express December 02, 2017 19:46 UTC