The day before yesterday was supposed to be a day of celebration for us. Four patients with HRCT Scores 22/25 to 24/25 were being discharged after being on ventilator for over 3 weeks each. Including this patient.
Instead, it was ruined by a local hooligan politician. Thread.
Instead, it was ruined by a local hooligan politician. Thread.
https://twitter.com/amitsurg/status/1383809326112858123
This foul mouthed uncouth politician, Gurunath Gaikar, former corporator from Panvel Municipal Corporation, has a habit of threatening mob violence to get patients bills waived off. I have silently borne his shenanigans over the past few years, but this time he went even further.
While I was conducting an online consult, he tried to force his way into my cabin, banging the door, threatening to break it down, smash my hospital and assault me. Because a patient whose insurance had not been cleared due to incomplete documents didn’t want to pay the bill.
Goes without saying that he forced us into releasing the patient without any payment or approval from insurance. But then he decided that that too was not enough, shoots a highly defamatory video with a local press guy and posts it on his Facebook and various whatsapp groups.
Rest assured that I will not let this pass. Have had enough being bullied into submission by local goons. But a personal attack on my good name and reputation is where I draw the line. Both Gaikar and Vishal Sanap, who has actively colluded with him, will face due legal action.
• • •
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to
force a refresh
