Patiala, Nov. 13 -- None of the 23 district hospitals and around 44 sub-divisional hospitals is having a neurosurgeon in Punjab that sees nearly 13 road mishap victims losing their lives every day. The state has only four neurosurgeons across three medical colleges to take care of patients with traumatic brain injuries. In this scenario, patients often face delays in receiving appropriate treatment, with timely medical attention hinging on referrals and transfers to tertiary care hospitals.

On Wednesday, after a PRTC bus hit a bridge wall near the chief minister's residence in Sangrur leaving three passengers dead and injuring 26 others, the patients had to be shifted to Government Rajindra Hospital, which is attached to Government Medic...