Anaesthetist among 3 held for patient's death at Navsari Hospital
Doctor arrested
Navsari: In a case of alleged medical negligence, a school principal from Gujarat's Navsari district died due to botched treatment following surgery at Damania Hospital. This led to the arrest of three people, including an anaesthetist, a nurse, and the hospital manager.
The trio were arrested following an investigation by a committee, which held them responsible for medical negligence that resulted in the patient’s death. The committee said the doctor’s order to give a certain injection was identified as the cause of the patient's death.
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As per the PTI news agency, the incident took place in November 2024 when 54-year-old Arjun Rathod, the principal, was admitted to Damania Hospital after he was injured in a fall at home. The patient fell off a chair at his house and sustained injuries. He underwent orthopaedic surgery and was later moved to the ICU.
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