MCI Suspends Doctor for three years on negligence grounds
Gurugram: Following the complaint of a patient who alleged medical negligence on part of a surgeon, Dr Umesh Gupta, the Medical Council of India (MCI) is reported to have suspended the license of Dr Gupta and debarred him from conducting medical practice for a period of three years.
The case goes back to year 2011, when patient Bhim Sharma, resident of Gurgaon came to Lotus Hospital in 2011 when he got injured in an accident. At the hospital, he was under the care of Dr Gupta, consultant and head of laparoscopic surgery, and was treated by him.
Sharma had been admitted there with internal injuries. He stayed at the hospital for 6 days, during which he was provided with six units of blood. He was discharged from the hospital on February 11, but on February 19, he had to be admitted again in a critical condition reports Hindustan Times. He was discharged on February 27 after being given two units of blood and plasma.
Due to his unstable condition his family admitted him to another private hospital where doctor found that his intestine was damaged and now he has to get blood transfusion every four months. Sharma alleged, that he had to undergo surgery due to emergency conditions on March 8 and a large part of his intestine was removed. The patient was then out of danger but now requires a unit of blood every four months.
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