The registration and licence of Siddhanta Super Speciality Hospital in Shivaji Nagar, Bhopal, have been cancelled after a CMHO inspection found 19 serious lapses. The violations ranged from a lack of essential equipment in the emergency room and inadequate doctor availability to deficiencies in the dialysis unit, ICU, X-ray services and fire safety arrangements.
According to the order issued, the hospital will not be allowed to admit new patients or provide medical and nursing services under the cancelled registration. However, the hospital management will remain responsible for ensuring uninterrupted treatment and safety of patients already admitted.
Patients will not be discharged or transferred in a manner that could adversely affect their lives or health.
Emergency room has only one BP machine and oxygen cylinder
The inspection found that the emergency room did not have adequate equipment to examine and treat patients. According to the report, there was only one BP machine and an oxygen cylinder placed on a trolley.
The report said this could delay immediate treatment for critically ill patients. The crash cart in the emergency room was found locked.
A bed for administering injections had been placed in the trauma area, where dressing procedures were also being carried out.
Serious deficiencies found in dialysis unit and ICU
The dialysis unit had four beds, but only two dialysis technicians were present during the inspection. Patients’ serology reports were not available, and no separate arrangement was found for seropositive patients.
The hospital also failed to provide the required qualification certificate for one dialysis technician. The inspection report noted that arrangements did not comply with prescribed standards for preventing HBV, HIV and HCV infections.
Uninfected patients found in ICU isolation cabins
Two cabins in the ICU were designated for infected patients, but uninfected patients were found admitted there. The inspection team described this as a potential infection-control risk.
Documents related to the qualifications and memorandum of understanding (MOU) of one doctor on duty were also not provided to the inspection team.
Doctors not available as per timings displayed on notice board
The inspection report said doctors were not available in several OPDs according to the timings displayed on the hospital’s information board.
Dr Rahul Peshwani was present in OPD Room 1, but his consultation timings and specialisation were not mentioned on the board. Doctors were also not found in other OPD rooms according to the timings displayed.
The inspection team said this could cause difficulties for patients seeking treatment.
X-ray safety standards not followed
The inspection found that patients were being examined using a mobile X-ray unit in an unauthorised manner in the X-ray, sonography and CT scan area.
Lead aprons and thyroid collars were not being used during X-ray examinations. A patient was made to remain inside the room during the X-ray, and records related to the examination were not provided.
Deficiencies found in oxygen and pathology services
A defibrillator required for TMT tests was not available during the inspection. The report also said that consent forms for earlier TMT patients did not contain the required medical parameters.
An overhead oxygen line had been installed in the ICU, but all beds were empty during the inspection. The report said the arrangement did not meet prescribed patient-safety standards.
In the pathology department, a discrepancy was found between the temperature recorded in the deep freezer and the reading on the digital thermometer. The pathologist was also not present during the inspection.
The inspection report also noted violations in the arrangements in the endoscopy room.
Fire safety and emergency exits raise concerns
The hospital had only one main entrance for patients and staff. No alternative staircase was available for use as an emergency exit.
The hospital also failed to provide documents showing compliance with recommendations made during a fire audit on April 20, 2026.
The inspection team considered the lack of an alternative exit a serious safety concern for patients and staff in the event of a fire or other emergency.
Objections raised over PET-CT scan area
The PET-CT scan room and control room were found to be separated only by glass panels.
The PET scan room was also being used for storage, while excessive sealing was found in the hot lab disposal room in the radiation-hazard area, according to the inspection report.
Inspection team formed after notice to hospital
According to the CMHO office, the hospital was issued a notice on June 18, 2026, seeking its response.
After examining the response, a revised order was issued on July 7, forming an inspection team. The team, headed by the Civil Surgeon-cum-Chief Hospital Superintendent of Jaiprakash Hospital, Bhopal, conducted a physical inspection of the hospital.
The inspection found that the hospital had repeatedly failed to comply with the conditions of its licence and prescribed standards.
Based on these findings, the hospital’s registration and licence were cancelled under the Madhya Pradesh Upcharyagriha Tatha Rujopchar Sambandhi Sthapanayen (Registration and Licensing) Rules, 1973.
Hospital management had earlier approached High Court
The hospital management said it had been operating Siddhanta Super Speciality Hospital under an agreement signed in 2015, which remains valid until July 4, 2029.
The management had approached the High Court, expressing concern that action could be taken to shut the hospital or stop its operations.
During the hearing, the state government told the court that no coercive action had been taken against the hospital. It said complaints regarding the hospital’s operations were being investigated and that action would be taken according to law, if required, after the inquiry.
The High Court subsequently disposed of the case.
