Death of two patients in last one week due to the alleged negligence of hospital staff in Doon hospital here has raised serious question mark on the functioning of the biggest Government hospital of the State. When contacted by The Pioneer, the Director General Medical Health of Uttarakhand Dr G S Joshi said that he would look in the matter.
On Tuesday a patient Bardei Devi (65) a resident of Nainbag in Tehri Garhwal district died in Doon hospital. The relatives of the patients raised a commotion and alleged that the patient died as the physician did not heeded their repeated requests to check her. Bardei Devi was admitted to Doon hospital on July 11 on complaint of stone in liver and was to be operated upon. However the doctors found her not fit for operation as the condition of her lungs were not good.
The Principal Medical Superintendent (PMS) RS Aswal denied charge of negligence and said that the condition of patient was serious. On last Tuesday too one Murari lal a resident of Tehri Garhwal district died in Doon hospital after being operated upon by the doctor, the relatives of the deceased had alleged that lal died because of the gross negligence of the hospital staff.
They complained that oxygen was not provided by the hospital staff to the patient. The relatives of other patients also joined the protest and raised slogans against the hospital staff. In this case too the hospital authorities denied the charges of negligence.