Patient Denied Admission, Discharged With Incomplete Treatment: 6 Doctors, 13 Healthcare Workers at RML Lucknow Suspended
Lucknow: Altogether 6 doctors and 13 healthcare workers of Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS) were suspended recently in connection to a case of medical negligence.
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak ordered the suspension of these doctors and health workers after a patient was denied admission and was discharged from the Emergency Department with incomplete treatment.
These 13 healthcare workers include two emergency officers, four resident doctors, two PROs, and five staff members, IANS has reported
The incident came to light when the news of the incomplete treatment and discharge of a patient at Lohia's Emergency Department in Lucknow went viral in the media reports.
Subsequently, the Deputy CM responded, issuing orders for an investigation and mandating the institute administration to take action against those responsible.
Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak emphasised that negligence towards patient care will not be tolerated and reiterated the government's commitment to providing convenient treatment for all patients. He assured that continuous efforts are being made to improve the medical system.
He said that discharging a patient with incomplete treatment is a serious matter, and an investigation is underway and assured that strict action will be taken against those found guilty.
The Deputy CM also stressed Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's directive that serious patients should receive immediate and comprehensive treatment in hospitals.
Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that recently in a shocking incident, an on-duty doctor at Koylibeda Hospital in the Kanker district of Chhattisgarh was suspended for being intoxicated while on duty and reportedly declining to treat a 10-year-old boy, who subsequently passed away without receiving medical treatment.
According to the family members, the child died on the way to a district hospital after the doctor allegedly refused to treat him. They alleged that when they approached the doctor, he was in a highly intoxicated state. Even after persuading the doctor, he remained adamant and allegedly used demeaning foul language against them and their relatives.
