Death due to medical negligence remains criminal offence, to attract up to 2 years imprisonment: DGHS Notification - Video
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Overview
Death due to Medical Negligence, done by a Registered Medical practitioner (RMP) (doctors registered under the National Medical Commission Act), may attract imprisonment which may extend up to two years and a fine, the recent explanation issued by Dr. Atul Goel, the Director General of Health Services (DGHS) has clarified.
The move would bring disappointment to many in the medical fraternity who were hopeful that medical negligence would be decriminalized after the last Lok Sabha session, where Union Minister Amit Shah had stated that deaths due to medical negligence by doctors would be decriminalized.
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