CMS of Noida dist hospital transferred

GHAZIABAD: The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday announced the transfer of the chief medical superintendent of district hospital in Noida, who was shuttled to MMG district hospital as a senior consultant.

Though there was no official confirmation, sources believed that the transfer of the chief medical superintendent had been prompted by the death of a 30-year-old pregnant woman from Khoda, who was allegedly turned away by several hospitals in Noida and Ghaziabad.

Following the woman’s death, the Gautam Budh Nagar district magistrate had initiated an inquiry and on June 8 recommended the transfer of the CMS, while stating that some “capable” officer should be posted.

“The CMS of district hospital has been transferred to MMG Hospital, Ghaziabad as senior consultant. The posting is on same rank. Earlier, the doctor was into administrative work and now she will be handling clinical work,” said Dr NK Gupta, chief medical officer of Ghaziabad.

The probe report into the death of the pregnant woman had highlighted several lapses, including the fact that the ambulance that she was being ferried in had dropped her off at the district hospital in Sector 30, despite being scheduled to take her to Government Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) in Greater Noida.