WBCERC imposes Rs 10 lakh fine on Kolkata hospital for death of patient post delivery

However, the patient’s health condition turned critical at around 5.30 PM and she faced excessive bleeding. She complained of having breathing problems and her blood pressure also dropped. Later at around 9 PM, she suffered a cardiac arrest. The doctors gave her CPR. However, she could not be saved and passed away late at night on April 9. When the family of the deceased approached the commission alleging medical negligence, the expert panel of the committee started investigating the matter.

The committee noted that after the delivery, she bled profusely and the nursing home authorities did not record patient-related information for a long time. WBCERC Chairperson Justice (retired) Ashim Banerjee stated, " Expert doctors on the panel went through the documents and found that there was negligence on the part of the nursing home. We have taken note of the fact that the condition of the patient started deteriorating at 5.30 PM, but the hospital paid proper attention to her way too late. After much consideration, we have asked the nursing home authorities to pay compensation to the family members of the victim and decided on a fine of Rs 10 Lakh."