Kin allege negligence by hospital
A family from Delhi on Tuesday accused a private hospital in Noida of negligence in treatment which resulted in the death of their three- year- old child, the police said.
In a complaint at the Sector 20 police station, the family, residing in New Ashok Nagar, Delhi, said they had taken the child to Apollo Hospital in Noida’s Sector 26 after he complained of stomach ache and fever on September 7.
Diwakar Prasad Singh, the maternal uncle of the child, said that the hospital suggested that the child be kept under observation for two days.
“During this period, multiple tests, including ultrasound, were done but nothing critical was reported. But they were negligent in the use of the needle during treatment which led to the deterioration of his health,” he said and alleged that the child was left thirsty for a long time in the hospital.
Claiming negligence in administering injections to the boy, Mr Singh said when the situation worsened, the doctors suggested that child be shifted to the Apollo Hospital in Jasola, Delhi.
“The hospital in Sector 26 did not have ventilator facility so they suggested the move,” Mr Singh said.
He said for the next two days the doctors could not specify what was wrong with the child and then the family decided to shift him to RML Hospital, where he passed away.
Apollo Hospital, however, said the family decided to shift the patient to another facility against their advice.
BABY’S DEATH ◗ Apollo Hospital, however, said the family decided to shift the patient to another facility against their advice and condoled the infant’s death