<p class="title">"I had to return home as there were no doctors in the hospital. Although there was a notice saying it was a bandh, we hoped we would be treated," said Nagalakshmi, who came for a medical check-up at a private hospital on Cunningham Road on Friday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Private hospitals across the state were protesting against the Karnataka Private Medical Establishments Bill.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Another patient Smitha, who was limping with knee pain, was also asked to come back the next day. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Like Nagalakshmi and Smitha, thousands of patients who came for treatment at various hospitals, had a similar experience as there was only a skeletal staff for emergencies and inpatients.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Some patients who came in the morning were agitated as they were told that the out-patient services are closed for the day. We put up notices everywhere in the hospital to inform the patients," said Dr George D'souza, dean of St John's Medical College.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Krishnappa, who has been in KIMS Hospital for treatment for two days, said no doctor attended on him on Friday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Mohsin, who came from Bapujinagar with warts on his chest was desperate to meet a doctor. He came to see doctors to fix a date of the surgery, but he had to return home without seeing the doctors.</p>.<p class="byline">DH News Service</p>
<p class="title">"I had to return home as there were no doctors in the hospital. Although there was a notice saying it was a bandh, we hoped we would be treated," said Nagalakshmi, who came for a medical check-up at a private hospital on Cunningham Road on Friday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Private hospitals across the state were protesting against the Karnataka Private Medical Establishments Bill.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Another patient Smitha, who was limping with knee pain, was also asked to come back the next day. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Like Nagalakshmi and Smitha, thousands of patients who came for treatment at various hospitals, had a similar experience as there was only a skeletal staff for emergencies and inpatients.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Some patients who came in the morning were agitated as they were told that the out-patient services are closed for the day. We put up notices everywhere in the hospital to inform the patients," said Dr George D'souza, dean of St John's Medical College.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Krishnappa, who has been in KIMS Hospital for treatment for two days, said no doctor attended on him on Friday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Mohsin, who came from Bapujinagar with warts on his chest was desperate to meet a doctor. He came to see doctors to fix a date of the surgery, but he had to return home without seeing the doctors.</p>.<p class="byline">DH News Service</p>
