Medical Superintendent, RMO at Niloufer Hospital given suspension orders
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Hyderabad: The Medical Superintendent of state run Niloufer Hospital along with an RMO has been given suspension orders following the death of 5 women patients undergoing operations at the hospital in a short span of a week. It is reported that Dr Suresh Kumar, medical superintendent of the hospital surrendered to the Director of Medical Education, whereas Dr Rani, RMO surrendered to the Director of Public Health and Family Welfare, for further posting.
During the week of January 28 to February 4 this year, 5 women had died after undergoing c-section operations at the hospital. TOI reports that in two of the cases, patients, when shifted to Osmania general hospital were identified brought dead, probably due to postpartum haemorrhage, while in the case of two other OGH doctors blamed disseminated intravascular coagulation — failure of blood clotting mechanism with sepsis shock — as cause of death. A probe into the matter was demanded, with families of the patients protesting outside the 550 bedded hospital.
The Incidents
During the week of January 28 to February 4 this year, 5 women had died after undergoing c-section operations at the hospital. TOI reports that in two of the cases, patients, when shifted to Osmania general hospital were identified brought dead, probably due to postpartum haemorrhage, while in the case of two other OGH doctors blamed disseminated intravascular coagulation — failure of blood clotting mechanism with sepsis shock — as cause of death. A probe into the matter was demanded, with families of the patients protesting outside the 550 bedded hospital.
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