FIR registered against Fortis Hospital in dengue death controversy
December 10, 2017  12:17
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An FIR has been registered under section IPC 304(2) against Fortis Hospital in Gurugram in relation to the death of seven-year-old girl undergoing dengue treatment at the hospital for which her parents were charged a hefty amount of Rs 16 lakh.

On November 21, a committee headed by Dr Rajiv Vadhera, Additional DG, Health, Haryana, was set up by the Haryana government to probe allegations that the private hospital overcharged the girl's family.

The panel had found "several irregularities" including protocol not being followed during the treatment of the girl.

Following the indictment by the panel, Vij had said that an FIR will be lodged against the private hospital while the license of its blood bank will be cancelled.

The hospital had earlier refuted the charges, claiming the patient's family was duly informed about the bill on a daily basis and that there was no medical negligence.

The lodging of the FIR comes close on the heels of a letter written by Haryana health minister Anil Vij on Saturday to Haryana Urban Development Authority asking them to cancel the lease of land to Fortis Hospital in Gurgaon due to alleged violations of the terms and conditions of the agreement.
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