Dr. Neha, Principal in-charge of the medical college, said Subhash had been suffering from tuberculosis for eight months and was admitted on December 4 around 5 pm. He was admitted to there earlier as well but left the treatment midway, she said.
The patient's family claimed that Abrar, suffering from severe chest pain, arrived at the emergency ward on a two-wheeler with his younger son. They alleged that doctors administered three to four injections, after which he began bleeding from his nose and mouth. Despite the family's repeated pleas for help, the doctors did not attend to him, the family said.
After learning about the deaths, their relatives rushed to the hospital and sought justice from the government, claiming both the men were healthy and the hospital management performed angioplasty in a haste to raise medical bills with the government under the PMJAY scheme.
Poonam, a resident of Lakhimpur, had initially visited KGMU for treatment, but her family claims she was persuaded by the doctor to undergo surgery at a private hospital in Khadra, where her condition deteriorated, ultimately leading to her death.
The incident took place almost a week ago but came to light on Saturday as it happened in a remote area — Enakunta Thanda in Suryapet district.
According to an official source, a woman from Kinathukadavu went to a medical centre with abdominal pain in April 2019. "She underwent a full body checkup. She was told that it was better to remove her uterus as it was weak. On November 26, 2019, she went to a private hospital in the city and consulted the chief medical officer. They recommended an immediate surgery, costing Rs40,000. The surgery was performed the same day."
The Supreme Court ruled that doctors are liable for negligence only if they lack proper qualifications or fail to use appropriate skills. This decision came while overturning an NCDRC verdict that had found a doctor and PGIMER guilty of negligence in a 1996 eye surgery case, highlighting that post-surgery complications alone do not prove negligence.
According to the FIR, Kalicharan was admitted to the hospital on September 26 with severe chest injuries sustained in an accident, involving a cattle-loaded vehicle on the Hurhuru road. Umesh further claimed that during treatment, three oxygen cylinders were administered to his brother, but all of them were found empty, leading to Kalicharan's death due to severe breathing difficulties.
But, as the device had a high rate of failure and caused severe injuries to the patients, DePuy voluntarily recalled two devices, ASR XL Acetabular and ASR Hip Resurfacing system in September 2010. The opposite parties, Johnson & Johnson Limited and DePuy Orthopaedics Inc were a group of companies of Johnson & Johnson, USA, a leader in the global orthopaedic industry, said Lohia's plea.
The National Medical Commission (NMC) is turning down patient appeals against state medical council decisions based on the NMC Act, 2019. This action continues despite a recent notification affirming the Indian Medical Council Regulations, 2002 that allow patients to appeal. Critics argue this practice is unlawful and urge health ministry intervention.
A 28-year-old woman, who had fallen unconscious after allegedly being administered a wrong injection by a doctor at a state-run hospital five days ago, died on Sunday, family sources said. The deceased woman, Krishna Thankappan, from nearby Malayinkeezhu, breathed her last at the Government Medical College Hospital in the morning.
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