Odisha: Rourkela Hospital staff nurse assaulted by kin after patient's death, colleagues condemn attack
According to RGH Superintendent Dr. Jagdish Barik, it was not a case of medical negligence alleging that the patient was already admitted to the hospital in critical condition. The doctor who was treating them had reportedly advised the family members to shift to VIMSAR, Burla, or any other higher center due to a shortage of ICU facilities in RGH.;
Rourkela: A staff nurse of Rourkela Government Hospital (RGH) was assaulted by the relatives of a patient alleging medical negligence, following which the health workers staged a protest against the assault.
A 62-year-old patient Ram Pyare Jaiswal from Panposh in Rourkela, was admitted after he complained of acute breathing problems and other related complications on Monday evening. However, he passed away after a few hours.
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After his death, the family members raised issues over the death and accused the hospital members of medical negligence. According to two of the patient's sons, their father was not allegedly given oxygen support even though he complained of difficulty in breathing. Some relatives of the patient began assaulting a staff of the hospital following the patient's death and attacked him on the hospital premises.
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