The existing laws often prevent doctors from responding to the critical cases, said the Director General of Police K R Srinivasan.
He was addressing at a symposium on Saturday organised in Bangalore on ‘Emergency and Critical Care’ by the Sagar Apollo Hospital. The DGP said, when the patient arrives, the concentration should be on him but the existing law often prevents doctors from responding to such cases. He gave example that the injured Naxalites are patients for the doctors “but our boys look at them like criminals”.
Mr Srinivasan asserted that the challenge of emergency and critical care is not just confined to doctors but the policemen too confront with such cases. Citing some examples, the DGP said, policemen reach to the spot first and take the injured to the hospital. He said the primary thing while handling with critical care is about reducing the response time as it helps patient survive.
Speaking on the occasion, the vice chairman and the CEO of Sagar Group of Institutions Dr D Premchandra Sagar said, the the golden hours to respond play crucial rule and medical assistance during those golden hours can save lives. He said, India has advanced technologically in several spheres including medical sector but emergency care has been neglected often. He said, Britain alone has excelled in critical care.
Khurshid Khan of Apollo said, the tie-up between the Sagar group of Institutions and Apollo would take the medical care to global standards.