2 docs among 5 suspended for patient mix-up
Kanpur, Aug. 1 -- Five healthcare personnel, including two doctors, at the government medical college in Orai, Jalaun district, were suspended a day after a patient was mistakenly taken into the operation theatre for surgery.
Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak on Thursday directed immediate action, terming the incident "grossly negligent". The suspended individuals include two doctors and three nursing staff, pending further inquiry by a two-member committee formed to investigate the matter, a statement read.
The college principal has since issued suspension orders for assistant prof Dr Sudhanshu Sharma, senior resident Dr Vishal Tyagi, and nurses Usha Devi, Amrapali Lal and Snehprabha. Officials said, the patient, Brijesh Chaudhary of Dikoli village had been admitted to the college's surgical unit on July 28 with abdominal pain. Doctors diagnosed intestinal inflammation but recommended discharge the following morning. However, the next day, hospital staff reportedly wheeled Chaudhary into operation theatre. htc...
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