Botched surgery on 4-year-old at Kozhikode MCH: Police to file chargesheet
Medical Negligence
Kozhikode: Following the suspension of a government doctor at Kozhikode Medical College Hospital (MCH) for allegedly conducting surgery on a four-year-old girl's tongue instead of her finger, the five-member Medical board constituted under the direction of Health Minister Veena George found negligence on the part of the doctor.
Conducting a detailed enquiry into the case, the board cross-referenced various documents such as treatment records, duty registers, statements provided to the police by the staff on duty, and the FIR filed by the police. Based on their inquiry, they confirmed the doctor's accusation of medical negligence to be true.
Following this, the board handed over the report to the police on Saturday for further investigation and a chargesheet will be filed against the doctor soon. The medical board consists of five members including a police surgeon with the District Medical Officer serving as the head.
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Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported the incident where the doctor working in the post of Associate Professor was suspended by the State Government for allegedly conducting surgery on a four-year-old girl's tongue instead of her finger.
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