Allegations of mismanagement in treatment of pregnant woman at UP hospital, Deputy CM orders probe

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Eventually, a doctor arrived late and informed the family of a miscarriage. The family accused the hospital of neglecting the patient, maintaining unhygienic conditions in the labour room, and failing to conduct regular rounds.

Distressed by these irregularities, the family decided to discharge the patient themselves.

The family complained about the negligence to the deputy chief minister, who instructed the principal secretary, medical education department to initiate a probe and complete it within a week. 

Thereafter, principal secretary medical education conveyed the same to RMLIMS director Soniya Nityanand.

Pathak also ordered an inquiry into the unauthorised operation of a private hospital in Fatehpur. Pathak instructed the chief medical officer to conduct the probe.

A team from the health department will inspect the hospital’s registration and other documents to ensure compliance with the required standards.

Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported that a doctor working at the Sub-District hospital in Ponda was suspended based on an order from the Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane who reportedly received several complaints from the patients. The minister stated that he had ordered action against the doctor after receiving "several complaints from patients". 

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