Gynaecologist on phone, Nurses performing delivery: Doctor booked under IPC 304A after death of newborn
Warangal: A gynaecologist and two nurses of Wardhannapet Community Health Centre (CHC) have been booked under IPC 304a after a newborn died following a delivery performed by the nurses with guidance from the gynaecologist over the phone.
The infant was born on May 17 and was transferred to Mahatma Gandhi Memorial (MGM) Hospital due to health complications after delivery, including breathing issues and high blood pressure. Unfortunately, the newborn did not survive despite undergoing treatment and died a day later.
According to recent reports, the Wardhannapet police have registered a case under Indian Penal Code (IPC) Section 304 (A) for the death of the newborn due to medical negligence based on the complaint of the father of the deceased child.
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As per a Deccan Chronicle news report, the pregnant woman at Wardhannapet CHC was assisted by two nurses who conducted the delivery following instructions from the duty doctor over the phone. It was claimed that the doctor had left the hospital without conducting tests on the woman and asked the nurse along with an auxiliary nurse midwife (ANM) to take care of the patient.
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