Hospital, docs booked for medical negligence; FIR filed on court order | Gurgaon News - Times of India
Gurgaon: Paras Hospital and two of its doctors, including the deputy medical superintendent, were booked on Wednesday upon the direction of a city court for alleged medical negligence. The hospital and doctors have been accused of negligence during the treatment of a 50-year-old kidney patient, who died in February.
Family members of Harshvardhan Pandey said that though they had filed a police complaint following his death, no action was taken against the doctors and the hospital. With no option left, they approached the chief judicial magistrate Anil Kaushik on April 27, who then directed police to file an FIR.
Pandey’s wife, Sonika, said her husband was being treated at Paras Hospital since 2019. In December 2020, Pandey complained of breathing problem and was advised to undergo a kidney transplant. “The surgery was done on February 1, 2021. Post-surgery, he suffered a heart attack. After diagnosis, a doctor informed us that they should have put a stent in place of balloons during the surgery, but assured us that it would be rectified. After a week, my husband was shifted from the ICU to general ward.
“On February 17, when family members resisted Pandey’s forceful discharge, the hospital admitted that check-ups were not done as per the standard before the surgery. Admitting their fault, they reduced the medical bill from Rs 12 lakh to Rs 6 lakh. On February 18, the hospital informed the relatives that the patient’s brain was damaged and decided to waive off the entire bill,” said Manish Sandilya, counsel for his family. On February 19, he was discharged and sent home, but died the same evening. “My husband died due to the negligence of the doctors and the hospital,” Sonika said.
Paras Hospital said in a statement, “Harshvardhan Pandey had multiple pre-existing diseases / comorbidities like diabetes mellitus, hypertension, heart disease, neuropathy and end stage kidney failure. After thorough evaluation and detailed consent with all the required medical and legal clearances, he underwent kidney transplant on February 1, 2021. Post-surgery he was doing well but suffered an heart attack, for which he was immediately managed. He was discharged in a stable condition with his private nurse. Family was detailed (informed) regarding the course of treatment on a daily basis. The family complained of medical negligence for which the civil surgeon constituted a medical committee. We are fully cooperating with civil authorities and have submitted all medical records.”