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Doctors Cannot Be Held Guilty Of Negligence If Patient Dies: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on November 30 said if a patient didn't survive, the doctor cannot be held guilty of medical negligence. It said while observing an order of a Consumer Court, in which it ordered Bombay hospital and Medical Research Centre to pay Rs 14.18 lakh to the deceased patients' family for unsuccessful surgeries. The Court also added that no professional can assure a patient's life after a surgical procedure.
Tags: SC, Medical Negligence, Patient, Guilty, Consumer Court
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
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Medical Negligence: Rat Nibbles 19-Day-Old Baby's Feet In Indore
A 19-day-old baby’s toe was nibbled by rats in a hospital at Indore district of Madhya Pradesh on May 18. The carelessness was reported when the mother went to feed her baby and saw the toe bleeding. Taking an action, the hospital superintendent suspended a nurse citing medical negligence and dismissed two sanitation workers. Meanwhile, the baby is safe now and a three-membered committee is probing the incident.
Tags: Medical Negligence, Infant, Nurse, Sanitation
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
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UP: Busy On Phone Call, PHC Nurse Gives Two COVID Jabs To Woman
In an incident of extreme medical negligence, 50-year-old Kamlesh Kumari on April 1 was given two doses of COVID-19 vaccine at Kanpur’s Marhauli Primary Health Center. The victim’s family alleged that PHC nurse Archana was using a mobile phone while administering the vaccine to Kumari. While the victim is currently out of danger, District Magistrate Jitendra Pratap Singh has ordered the CMO to inquire the matter and submit a report.
Tags: PHC, Covid-19, Covid-19 Vaccine, Medical Negligence, Marhauli
Courtesy: The Times of India
