UP: Accident victim's amputated leg used as pillow in Jhansi hospital
March 11, 2018 11:22
In a shocking incident of medical negligence, a road accident victim's severed leg was allegedly used as a pillow to prop him up in the emergency ward of a government-run hospital in Jhansi.
The incident is of Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College, where the victim claimed that the hospital staff put his amputated leg under his head in order to help him.
After the case came to light, Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College principal Sadhna Kaushik assured strict action against those who are found guilty.
"He (the victim) was given immediate medical aid. The doctor looked for something to raise his head. Patient's attendant used the leg for the same. We've set up a committee. Strict action will be taken if our staff is found to be at fault," Kaushik said.
A senior resident orthopedic doctor, an EMO nurse in-charge and one other person have been suspended in the concerned matter, the principal said.
A departmental proceeding has also been initiated against consultant on-call doctor in the matter.
The victim, who was the cleaner of a school bus, met with an accident and was sent to the Jhansi medical college after preliminary treatment at a local health centre.
He was immediately rushed to the hospital where the doctors amputated his leg to prevent the infection from spreading.
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