The Hindu·2 min read·medium
Patient collapses and dies after waiting in queue at Neyyattinkara hospital; Health Minister orders inquiry
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The Hindu Bureau
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The Kerala Health Minister has ordered an inquiry after a patient died at Neyyattinkara district hospital following a delay caused by administrative queue requirements. The incident sparked public outrage and police intervention.
Health Minister K. Muraleedharan has ordered an inquiry into the incident at district hospital, Neyyattinkara, wherein a patient who had come to the hospital on Thursday (July 9, 2026) evening complaining of chest pain collapsed and died after he was allegedly forced to stand in a queue for over half-an-hour.
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