Dengue patient’s death: Prayagraj CMO cancels registration of hospital - Hindustan Times
close_game
close_game

Dengue patient’s death: Prayagraj CMO cancels registration of hospital

By, Prayagraj
Oct 29, 2022 11:12 PM IST

Acting against Global Hospital located in Peepal Goan area in Jhalwa where a 30-year-old dengue patient had died allegedly owing to transfusion of poorly preserved platelets and medical negligence, the Prayagraj medical and health officials have permanently cancelled its registration

Acting against Global Hospital located in Peepal Goan area in Jhalwa where a 30-year-old dengue patient had died allegedly owing to transfusion of poorly preserved platelets and medical negligence, the Prayagraj medical and health officials have permanently cancelled its registration.

Orders in this regard were issued by chief medical officer (CMO), Prayagraj, Dr Nanak Saran on Saturday. (For Representation)
Orders in this regard were issued by chief medical officer (CMO), Prayagraj, Dr Nanak Saran on Saturday. (For Representation)

Orders in this regard were issued by chief medical officer (CMO), Prayagraj, Dr Nanak Saran on Saturday. “On getting complaint against the Global Hospital, an inquiry committee was constituted. After finding the hospital prima facie guilty of medical negligence, the registration of the hospital was suspended and it was sealed. Now after getting the recommendations of the inquiry committee, the registration of the hospital has been cancelled,” CMO said citing his order, a copy of which is with HT.

Hindustan Times - your fastest source for breaking news! Read now.

The inquiry committee had concluded that the 30-year-old dengue patient had died due to transfusion of “poorly-preserved platelets” and not owing to fake or contaminated platelets.

The three-member probe committee set up by the Prayagraj district administration had also found negligence in the treatment of the patient at the Global Hospital following which he later died at another hospital.

The probe panel had also found that the patient was administered many antibiotics without proper testing during treatment at the Global Hospital which further lowered his platelet count and this also contributed to his death, officials added.

The patient, Pradeep Pandey, a contractor and resident of Bamrauli in Prayagraj, was admitted to Global Hospital on October 14. He was transfused platelets following which his condition deteriorated. He was then shifted to another private hospital on October 17 where he died on October 19.

Pradeep’s brother-in-law Saurabh Tripathi had alleged that when the doctors informed that the patient needed platelets, the family members had donated blood and arranged platelets from SRN Hospital blood bank which were given to Pradeep and he had shown signs of improvement.

“However, five more units of platelets were demanded by the doctors and the Global Hospital staff then got us in touch with a man who arranged the five units of platelets for Pradeep for 25,000 charging 5,000 per unit on October 17. As soon as these were transfused to Pradeep, his condition started deteriorating and he died despite being shifted to another hospital on October 19 morning,” Saurabh had alleged.

The Prayagraj DM had ordered additional city magistrate (ACM) Saurabh Bhatt; additional CMO Dr Sunil Kumar and CO (Civil Lines) NN Singh to undertake a detailed probe into the matter.

At the same time, a unit of platelets was also sent to the SRN Hospital lab for examination as part of the probe. This unit was part of the five units procured for Pradeep but never transfused to him.

A first information report (FIR) was also registered against doctors and staff of Global Hospital besides one Satish Sahu and his father at the Dhumanganj police station on October 21 based on the complaint of Pradeep Pandey’s wife Vaishnavi.

The FIR was registered under Indian Penal Code sections 419 (cheating by personation), 420 (cheating), 467 (forging document), 468 (forgery, intending that the forged document or electronic record shall be used for the purpose of cheating ), 471 (fraudulently or dishonestly using as genuine any document or electronic record knowing it to be forged), 274 (adulterating drug or any medical preparation), 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) and 120-B (being party to a criminal conspiracy).

SHARE THIS ARTICLE ON
Share this article
SHARE
Story Saved
Live Score
OPEN APP
Saved Articles
Following
My Reads
Sign out
New Delhi 0C
Friday, March 29, 2024
Start 14 Days Free Trial Subscribe Now
Follow Us On