Patients forced to buy medicines from outside at Lucknow government hospitals

India Today's 'Get Real India' story reveals patients at Lucknow's top government hospitals are forced to buy medicines from outside for basic treatment. Deputy Chief Minister Brijesh Pathak's inspection uncovered this issue, leading to notices being issued to doctors. The report includes testimonies from patients at Balrampur Hospital, Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Civil Hospital, and CHC Indranagar, all indicating a widespread problem of unavailable medicines and external purchases.