medical negligence

MLA threatens legal steps for deaths due to medical negligence

Bharatpur Assembly constituency MLA Humayun Kabir today threatened legal action if there is any death in his district or state due to medical negligence.

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Newborn death sparks Malda outrage

Family members and relatives also alleged that their newborn child was replaced by a dead infant, which was shown to them by staff of the 'Matri-Maa' ward of the hospital.

Doctor slapped by patient’s relative as woman dies after childbirth at Kolkata hospital

The family of the deceased woman has claimed that she died of medical negligence and filed a police complaint against the hospital.

Gorakhpur deaths: Yogi Adityanath orders fresh probe against suspended Dr Kafeel Khan

More than 60 children died in just two days, between August 10 and 11 in 2017 allegedly because of disruption in oxygen supply at the BRD Medical College over unpaid bills to the vendor.

Infant dies after being shuttled around UP hospital for 3 hrs; CM takes action against doctors

According to reports, the girl born at a private hospital on June 15 had difficulty in breathing after which her parents brought her to the government hospital in Bareilly.

Medicine and the Law

There is need for drastic change in the way society approaches medical negligence, writes Anshritha Rai.

By Statesman News Service

09 August, 2018 8 mins read

Aruna Asaf Ali hospital to face medical negligence inquiry

The Delhi High Court has directed the AAP government to inquire whether there was any medical negligence by the Aruna…

By PTI

07 January, 2018 8 mins read