'Not conducive to patient's care': Safdarjung hospital responds to Wangchuk wife's claims
Safdarjung Hospital has publicly responded to allegations made by Gitanjali Angmo, the wife of activist Sonam Wangchuk, regarding his medical care. The hospital claims they provided necessary medical information and that the family's public accusations are hindering the patient's treatment process.
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This highlights the tension between patient advocacy and institutional medical management in high-profile cases.
NEW DELHI: Safdarjung Hospital on Sunday said claims made by activist Sonam Wangchuk's wife, Gitanjali Angmo, during his ongoing treatment were "not conducive to the smooth management of the patient's medical care". The statement came after she alleged that the hospital had withheld key medical information and moved the Delhi high court seeking permission to shift him to a private hospital.According to ANI, the hospital said the Patient Summary Report shared with Angmo on Saturday had clearly mentioned Wangchuk's potassium levels. However, it said she later alleged in a social media post that the hospital had neither shared the potassium values in writing nor included them in the health bulletin."The Patient Summary Report shared with Gitanjali Angmo, wife of Sonam Wangchuk, yesterday clearly mentioned the patient's potassium levels.
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