WB: Probe Holds Apollo Guilty of Medical Negligence, delay in release of patient and tampering with documents
Kolkata: An inquiry committee, set up by the West Bengal government, has found medical negligence, delay in release and tampering of documents as reasons for the death of Sanjoy Roy at Apollo Gleneagles Hospital recently.
The death of the 30-year-old patient had caused an outcry and eventually led to the setting up of a medical council by the state government to monitor functioning of private hospitals.
Talking to reporters at the state secretariat after submitting the findings of the probe committee and meeting the chief minister, state Health Secretary Rajendra Shukla said that the report indicated medical negligence, delay in Sanjay Roys release and tampering of documents related to his treatment.
"The inquiry committee report indicated three points: Medical negligence, delay in the release of the patient until the bills were settled, getting hold of fixed deposit and tampering of documents related to the treatment," Shukla said.
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