A three-member committee was formed on Monday to probe a widely shared video of an ‘unauthorised’ person allegedly suturing a patient at the emergency ward of Vadodara’s SSG Hospital even as the hospital medical superintendent termed the incident “unacceptable”. SSG Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr Ranjan Aiyer set up the three-member committee comprising Baroda Medical College Dean Dr Rupal Doshi, Orthopedics Associate Professor Dr Viswanath H Chavali and Resident Medical Officer incharge Dr Hitendra Chauhan to look into the matter and submit a report in three days. According to the hospital,…
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Explain admin failure: UP govt asks director of Noida paediatric hospital with dilapidated building, sewage issues | Delhi News
The Uttar Pradesh government has asked the Director of Noida’s Superspeciality Paediatric Hospital to explain his “administrative failure” which has “damaged” the quality of the institution”, caused “inconvenience to patients and visitors”, and “affected its image”. In a stern warning, UP’s Chief Secretary Partha Sarthi Sen Sharma has asked the Director, Arun Kumar Singh, to explain his position within 15 days. “Your said failure reflects your indifference towards administrative work and carelessness towards managerial skills. This shows that you are not fulfilling your duties and responsibilities as the Director of…
No fire safety, unqualified staff: Chargesheet in Delhi hospital fire which left seven newborns dead | Delhi News
No fire safety equipment, no qualified nurses, the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) housing more beds than sanctioned strength, and more cylinders than prescribed being stored in a hazardous manner: These are among the details included by the Delhi Police as part of its chargesheet in the Vivek Vihar fire case. Seven newborns were killed and four other infants rescued after a massive fire broke out at the Baby Care New Born Hospital on the night of May 25. The 796-page chargesheet with 81 witnesses was filed before a Metropolitan…
Poor infrastructure of Panchkula’s Civil Hospital adding to patients’ woes | Chandigarh News
A visit to the Sector 6 Civil Hospital in Panchkula on Sunday revealed deplorable conditions, highlighting the hospital’s struggles with overcrowding and maintenance. As The Indian Express correspondents entered the hospital, an unpleasant odour filled the air. Scores of patients, including men, women, and children, were seen lying on the floor, awaiting treatment. Long queues snaked through the corridors, with many patients forced to wait for hours. Some blocks were air-conditioned, while others had to endure the intense heat of summer with only fans offering some relief. As some time…
Delhi News Live Updates: Delhi police booked the alleged teenage shooter in GTB hospital case, 2 others arrested | Delhi News
Delhi News Live Updates: The accused belonged to the Hashim Baba gang. (File) Delhi News Live Updates: Days after the shooting at GTB Hospital in a case of mistaken identity that claimed a 32-year-old man’s life, police have apprehended the alleged teenage shooter and arrested two others in the case. The accused belonged to the Hashim Baba gang, looking to target a man from the rival Chenu Pehelwan gang, police had confirmed earlier. The arrests have thrown up fresh details in the case and it appears that it was not…
‘Cost exceeded by Rs 670 crore’: L-G alleges corruption in construction of new block at Lok Nayak Hospital, orders Vigilance probe | Delhi News
Accusing the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government of corruption in construction activities at state government-run hospitals, Delhi Lieutenant Governor (L-G) V K Saxena has asked the Vigilance Department to start an inquiry into allegations of a scam at Lok Nayak Hospital where the cost of construction of a new block is said to have exceeded by Rs 670 crore. Saxena has also asked the department to request the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) to constitute a special team of Chief Technical Examiners to conduct a detailed examination in the matter. Besides,…