A week after Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa was admitted to Chennai’s Apollo hospital, a doctor from UK’s London Bridge Hospital has been brought to help in the treatment. Dr Richard John is an intensivist or a critical care physician, who has done research on sepsis, acute respiratory and clinical nutrition.
Sources have told The Times of India that after having discussions with doctors who are treating Jayalalithaa, Dr Richard John Beale has advised a few more tests to be done on the Chief Minster.
Jayalalithaa was admitted to hospital on 22 September 2016. Since then, there have been only three medical bulletins issued by the hospital. Initial medical bulletins stated that was admitted because of fever and dehydration. On Thursday, the hospital said that she was improving and responding well to treatment.
However, DMK chief M Karunanidhi asked the state government on Friday to release pictures of Jayalalithaa and inform the public about her health condition.
Responding to Karunanidhi’s request, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee chief, S Thirunavukkarasar said,
What is their hurry? She is a lady patient and the first priority is that we should give her proper care and treatment. I wish her a steady recovery and pray for that
Meanwhile, according to reports, Jayalalithaa’s aide Sasikalaa along with Finance Minister O Paneerselvam and a few other senior bureaucrats are staying at the hospital.