The state Health and Medical Education Department has initiated an inquiry into the abrupt stopping of medical supplies to Government Super Specialty Hospital (GSSH) here that has led to crisis among cardiac patients who are awaiting implants and other procedures.

The supplies were halted on December 8, leading to widespread criticism of the department. The J&K and Ladakh High Court took a suo motu notice of the matter after multiple reports suggested that cardiac patients were facing problems. Four suppliers have halted the supplies, citing delayed payments.

An official of the department said, “The Health & Medical Education Department took a serious note of the disruption of cardiac devices and stent supplies to the Cardiology Department of the hospital by four suppliers operating unde

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