Doctors cannot be held liable for medical negligence merely because they fail to resort to an alternative method of treatment to save a patient’s life, the Delhi high court has ruled while refusing to attribute negligence on a cardiologist’s part in administering treatment to a man. The petitioner alleged that the cardiologist treated his father … Read more
Amethi: The management of Sanjay Gandhi Hospital in Amethi has decided to move to court against the suspension of its licence following the death of a woman due to alleged negligence in treatment. “We had full confidence and belief that the administration will reconsider its decision and permission will be given to restart the hospital … Read more
DAYS AFTER the UP Health Department suspended the licence of the Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital in Amethi following the death of a 22-year-old woman in a case of alleged medical negligence, BJP MP from Pilibhit Varun Gandhi on Friday expressed concern over the development and termed the action as “arbitrary”. He also requested the state … Read more
Kozhikode: The action council supporting K Harshina, the victim of alleged medical negligence at Kozhikode Government Medical College Hospital (MCH), demanded Rs 50 lakh compensation for her after she called off her 104-day-long sit-in protest. Speaking to the media in Kozhikode on Monday, September 4, Harshina said that she has to be compensated for the … Read more
Kozhikode: Following the advice from the legal counsel to initiate criminal proceedings against two doctors and two nursing staff of Kozhikode Medical College who were found responsible for leaving forceps inside a woman’s abdomen after surgery in 2017, the police submitted a revised chargesheet in the Kunnamangalam Judicial First Class Court on Friday. The … Read more