Panipat: A private hospital in Haryana’s Panipat has come under scrutiny over allegations of serious medical negligence. A woman, who was admitted with a fractured leg after a road accident, allegedly underwent the wrong procedure and later died. Her family claims that instead of operating on her injured leg, doctors inserted a stent in her heart. They also allege that the surgery was performed without their consent and that the hospital forged their signatures on the admission documents. Following the complaint, police have registered a case against the doctors and launched an investigation.
How did the woman reach the hospital?
According to the deceased’s son Kuldeep, his family is originally from Kanpur district of Uttar Pradesh and has been living in Ramesh Nagar area of Panipat for the last 15 years. His mother, Guddi Devi, worked in a factory. She suffered a fracture in her leg during a bike accident in Ghaziabad on July 24. After first aid, she was admitted to Park Hospital located on GT Road, Panipat.
Was the admission done on an Ayushman card?
Family members say that the woman was immediately admitted to the hospital after showing her Ayushman Bharat card. They allege that the doctors were clearly told that the bone of the woman’s leg was broken, but despite this, heart surgery was done without any prior information and written permission. The family claims that a stent was inserted in the woman’s heart, even though it was not needed. The woman died during this process.
Why was there an allegation of forging signatures?
Kuldeep alleges that the hospital administration forged signatures on the admission documents without the knowledge of the family. When the family members raised questions on this, the hospital staff, instead of giving satisfactory answers, started threatening them. She says the hospital said, “Do whatever you want, nothing will happen to us.”
What action did the police take?
After receiving information about the matter, Sector 29 Police Station reached the hospital and registered the complaint of the family members. Station in-charge (SHO) Subhash said that based on the complaint, a case has been registered against the doctors of Park Hospital under sections 106, 318 (4) and 351 (2) of the Indian Penal Code (BNS). Police have sent the woman’s body for postmortem, and further action will be taken based on the report.
What did the hospital management say?
When the hospital administration was contacted in this matter, some time was first sought. Later, hospital CEO Neha said that she would give any official reaction on the matter only after seeing the copy of the FIR. At present, the police are investigating the entire incident, and other documents, including medical records, are also being examined.
