Archive · 1 Nov 2025
Mahbubabad MLA Bans Mobiles in Govt Hospital After Mortuary Incident
A doctor who is also a politician visited a hospital because someone who was alive was accidentally put in the room where dead bodies are kept.
He was very upset about this mistake and about other ways the hospital staff were not doing their jobs well.
Because of this, he said that doctors and nurses are not allowed to use their smartphones while they are working.
If they need to talk to someone, they can only use very basic phones.
He also fired two workers and warned that if anything like this happens again, even the head of the hospital will be in trouble.
He wants the hospital to get better quickly because everyone deserves good care.
MLA Dr Bhukya Murali Naik has banned cellphone use for all staff and doctors at the Government General Hospital in Mahbubabad.
The ban was enacted following an incident where a living person was allegedly found in the hospital's mortuary.
Two outsourcing employees have been terminated due to negligence in the mortuary incident.
The MLA criticized staff for lack of punctuality and commitment, and nurses delegating duties to outsourcing staff.
Strict action is threatened against hospital leadership if similar negligence occurs again, emphasizing the new government's focus on healthcare.
- Who
- MLA Dr Bhukya Murali Naik and hospital officials, medical staff, and outsourcing employees of the Government General Hospital in Mahbubabad
- What
- A ban on the use of cellphones by all staff and doctors while on duty was implemented following an incident where a living person was allegedly found in the mortuary.
- When
- Effective Saturday
- Where
- Government General Hospital in Mahbubabad district
- Why
- To prevent negligence and ensure better patient care after a shocking incident where a living person was mistakenly placed in the mortuary.
Hospital Administration and Staff
MLA and Government Oversight
Responsibility for Mortuary Incident
Hospital Administration and Staff
While not explicitly stated, implied blame on outsourcing staff for direct negligence.
MLA and Government Oversight
Directly assigns blame for the mortuary incident to negligence and lack of commitment from staff, including outsourcing employees, and warns higher officials for future lapses.
Discipline and Enforcement
Hospital Administration and Staff
Focus on continuing duties despite noted shortcomings.
MLA and Government Oversight
Implements immediate cellphone ban, terminates staff, and issues stern warnings to leadership to enforce punctuality, commitment, and patient care standards.
Healthcare Priorities
Hospital Administration and Staff
Continuing to provide healthcare services.
MLA and Government Oversight
Expresses disappointment that negligence continues despite the new Congress government prioritizing healthcare improvement, demanding visible improvements.
- Location
- Government General Hospital, Mahbubabad district
- Effective Date
- Saturday
- Enforcement
- Ban on cellphones for all staff and doctors on duty
- Consequences
- Strict action, potential termination, action against superintendent, RMO, and Principal for future negligence