Accept cheques from patients, CM tells private hospitals

Following the widespread outrage over the death of a newborn when a private hospital refused to accept payment in discontinued currency, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday issued strict instructions to all private hospitals to accept cheques from patients for emergency treatment.

The government has also said patients and their relatives can call toll-free hotline 108 for help if they face any difficulty or non-cooperation from hospitals.

Maharashtra Govt issues strict instructions to all private hospitals of State to accept cheques from patients in case of emergency treatment

— CMO Maharashtra (@CMOMaharashtra) November 13, 2016