Former Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee discharged from hospital
He was admitted on December 8 after complaining of acute breathing distress.
Former West Bengal Chief Minister and veteran Communist leader Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee was on Tuesday discharged from a private hospital in Kolkata after his health parameters showed considerable improvement. Doctors treating him said he would continue to be under intensive care at his residence.
“He was happy that he is returning home, listened to all our instructions and agreed to follow them at home,” said Kaushik Chakraborty, a physician treating Mr. Bhattacharjee at Woodlands Hospital.
A team of doctors and nurses accompanied the 76-year-old leader in the ambulance to his Palm Avenue residence and settled him at home care.
Rupali Basu, Chief Operating Officer, Woodlands Hospital, said since the former CM suffered chronic airway disorder, he would have to be administered BiPAP (Bilevel positive airway pressure) therapy at home and there would be restrictions on his movement and diet.
A statement from the hospital said that Mr. Bhattacharjee was maintaining all clinical parameters well.
Mr. Bhattacharjee was admitted to the hospital on December 8 after he developed acute breathing distress. He was put on mechanical ventilator and later taken off after his heath improved.
In September last year, Mr. Bhattacharjee — who was Chief Minister from 2000-2011 — had to be hospitalised due to breathing difficulty. He is a patient of advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which has restricted his movement and other activities.