Watch: Sweeper at Gujarat hospital caught on camera giving 'stitches' on the head of a patient; video goes viral

#Gujarat: Video of a sweeper (man in white shirt) assisting in giving stitches to a patient in Bharuch Civil Hospital goes viral on social media. Resident medical officer SR Patel says,'we are investigating the case. Once it is done we will inform the higher authorities'(19.8.18) pic.twitter.com/FHIFwLQ8lu

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Brijesh Solanki, a class 4 employee, was filmed giving stitches to a patient earlier as well and was let off after a warning.

Taking note of the matter, the resident medical officer (RMO) of the hospital assured needed action in the incident. "We are investigating the case and once it is complete, we will inform the higher authorities. Action will be taken accordingly," RMO SR Patel told.

The sweeper was once again involved in a similar incident three months back when he was filmed giving stitches to another patient. Talking to the media Resident Medical officer of Bharuch Civil hospital SR Patel said, “Last time we had strictly warned him not to act on the instructions given by any doctors. It is the duty of the doctor to take stitches. We will issue the doctor a memo and later steps would be taken accordingly.”

Solanki, a 12th standard Science stream pass out from Bharuch, has been working with the Bharuch Civil hospital since last 4 years under a contractor, D G Vakrani, reported Gurajat's leading web portal. During his four years, Solanki had spent three and half years working in different operation theatres and around six months ago he was transferred to the emergency ward.

Solanki said, “While working in the operation theatre, my work was to assist the doctors who perform surgeries, and I kept watch on their hand's movements and slowly I started learning about how to take stitches and make cuts on the body. We act as per the instructions of doctors and if we refuse they will complain about us to our contractor and also get us kicked out from the job. We don’t have any way out, but to follow the instructions given by doctors.”

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