Anantapur (Andhra Pradesh): A man lost his life due to the negligence of hospital staff in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh on Friday.
Raju was carried to Anantapur government hospital around 3 am on Friday as he was suffering from respiratory illness. His wife alleged that the doctors and other medical staff did not attend to him for hours.
"My husband waited for hours under a tree but remained unattended," she said.
"My pregnant daughter and I pleaded with the staff to admit my husband, but they refused and he died five hours later," she added.
Meanwhile, the hospital authorities have denied any negligence on their part.
The hospital superintendent said that the deceased's family did not come to GGH initially, adding that the patient was already in critical condition when he passed away.
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