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DMC orders closure of nursing home

Bindu Shajan Perappadan

Following complaint of medical negligence resulting in the death of a patient

NEW DELHI: Sending out a strong signal to nursing homes and other medical establishments operating in the Capital without registration, the Delhi Medical Council has recommended closure of a private nursing home following investigation of a complaint of medical negligence resulting in the death of a patient last year.

The Council has requested the Directorate of Health Services to take immediate steps to close down the private nursing home, Manthan Hospital in Nangloi, stating that it was running without registration.

Delhi Medical Council secretary Girish Tyagi said: “Shutting down of medical establishments is not a routine punishment that the Council orders. However, in this case looking at the facts we realised this action was needed to ensure that a clear message goes out to all those running medical establishments without proper registration in the city.”

Records of the case with the Council show that the patient suffered an anaphylactic reaction resulting in his death. It is alleged that there had been medical negligence in the treatment administered to him.

“The patient had approached Dhananjay Kumar Morya for treatment of high fever and vomiting. Mr. Morya had administered an injection for his ailment and later when his condition did not improve, he administered another injection following which the patient developed rashes all over his body. He was then administered a third injection and Mr. Morya referred him to the private nursing home, Manthan Hospital, where he was under treatment. But when his condition worsened, he was later shifted to Deen Dayal Upadhayay Hospital where he was declared brought dead. There is a possibility that the injection allegedly administrated by Mr. Morya to the patient had resulted in a fatal anaphylactic shock,” said Dr. Tyagi.

In this case, the Council had looked into the complaint of the patient’s wife, examined the written statement of Mr. Morya and others involved in the case and checked the medical records at Manthan Hospital. The Council in its order has concluded that there had been medical negligence in the treatment and management of this case.

“In the light of the stands taken by parties, it could not be established beyond reasonable doubt that it was Mr. Morya who administered the initial injection nor could the identity of the person who prescribed and administered the treatment at Manthan Hospital be established. The police should also probe the role of all the individuals involved in the treatment.”

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