Indore, January 9 (IANS). Madhya Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Health and Family Welfare Rajendra Shukla visited Maharaja Yashwantrao Hospital in Indore and ordered an inquiry into the alleged medical negligence in the treatment of the newborn.
In a recent incident, a one-and-a-half-month-old baby’s thumb was accidentally amputated due to the negligence of a nurse at the government-run Maharaja Yashwantrao Hospital. The nurse was suspended after this incident came to light a few days ago.
Shukla said in a statement, “An inquiry has been ordered into the medical negligence at Maharaja Yashwantrao Hospital, Indore. The committee will find out the real reasons for the negligence and the role of the staff members. The state government is committed to providing better treatment to the people and negligence will not be tolerated.”
During the meeting with senior officials of the Health and Family Welfare Department, Shukla also issued necessary instructions including ensuring the safety of children during treatment in all government hospitals in the state.
According to the information received, the child was admitted for treatment of pneumonia. While removing the tape, the scissors slipped from the nurse’s hand, cutting the child’s thumb.
The incident sparked anger among the child’s family, who accused the hospital staff of negligence. After the uproar, the hospital suspended the nurse. The salaries of three nursing in-charges were also stopped till further investigation.
The incident happened a few months ago when two newborn babies died, probably due to rat bites. The incident had sparked outrage across Madhya Pradesh and prompted action, including rat control operations and cleanliness drives in government hospitals across the state.
However, the Maharaja Yashwantrao Hospital administration had issued a statement saying that the death of both the newborn girls was not due to rat bite, but due to pre-existing serious health problems and congenital diseases.
–IANS
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