Health Bulletin 31/ January/ 2025

Injured Patient Dies After Falling from Hospital Trolley, NCDRC orders Rs 10 Lakh compensation

The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) recently upheld the order of the State Commission directing Mission Hospital, Durgapur, West Bengal, and its doctor to pay Rs 10 lakh compensation to the family of the patient, who died while undergoing treatment at the hospital.

Even though the patient had been admitted to the hospital after sustaining severe injuries due to a road accident, while undergoing treatment at the hospital, she fell from the stretcher outside the MRI room, which resulted in fresh injuries.

Taking action against the illegal cancellation of admission of an MBBS aspirant, the Punjab and Haryana High Court slapped a fine of Rs 1 lakh on the Government Medical College, Amritsar and its principal.

Apart from this, the HC bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Sumeet Goel also directed the Punjab Government to pay Rs 50,000 compensation to the petitioner student, while clarifying that the amount can be recovered from the officials who made the mistake.

Pointing out that staying in the medical college hostels is not mandatory for the resident doctors, the doctors have alleged that many medical colleges across the country are forcing the resident doctors to opt for hostel stay.

Raising this issue, the doctors under the Indian Medical Association Junior Doctors' Network IMA JDN recently wrote to the Union Health Minister Shri J P Nadda urging him to take cognisance of the issue and intervene immediately to enforce uniform compliance with NMC regulations across all medical institutes in India.

In a shocking incident, a woman doctor in Hyderabad attempted suicide due to alleged harassment by her husband and in-laws. She recorded a distressing video detailing the severe emotional and physical suffering she had been enduring at the hands of her family. Her heartbreaking video has triggered widespread outrage on social media, with netizens demanding swift justice.

The 32-year-old gynaecologist currently employed at Fernandez Hospital has been married to a software professional, since 2018. The couple initially resided in the United States but returned to Hyderabad in 2021, settling in the Champapet Press Colony. They have a four-and-a-half-year-old daughter.