FAMILY BLAMES DEATH ON HOSPITAL STAFF
MANGAN, 24 Dec: The family of a 25-year-old woman who died after delivering a child at the District Hospital here has accused the hospital staff of carelessness which led to her death.
Dil Kumari Gurung had been admitted to the district hospital at around 6 pm on 23 December where she gave birth to a child at around 11 a.m. It is alleged that the gynecologist was not on duty at the time and when contacted over phone gave instructions to the other doctor on duty and staff regarding the delivery instead of attending to the complication immediately.
By the time the gynecologist arrived at the hospital the young mother had already died due to excessive bleeding and low blood pressure at around 1 p.m. The sister of the deceased further alleged that the required medicines were also not available at the hospital.
Meanwhile, the District Collector North has directed the Chief Medical Officer North to inquire into the matter. The deceased was the wife of Mahendra Gurung, a resident of Yuksom, West Sikkim and at present the couple was residing at Mangan since the husband was employed as a driver with the Animal Husbandry Department at Mangan.
The family members of the deceased have requested for strict action against the doctor and for proper inquiry into the matter.
MANGAN, 24 Dec: The family of a 25-year-old woman who died after delivering a child at the District Hospital here has accused the hospital staff of carelessness which led to her death.
Dil Kumari Gurung had been admitted to the district hospital at around 6 pm on 23 December where she gave birth to a child at around 11 a.m. It is alleged that the gynecologist was not on duty at the time and when contacted over phone gave instructions to the other doctor on duty and staff regarding the delivery instead of attending to the complication immediately.
By the time the gynecologist arrived at the hospital the young mother had already died due to excessive bleeding and low blood pressure at around 1 p.m. The sister of the deceased further alleged that the required medicines were also not available at the hospital.
Meanwhile, the District Collector North has directed the Chief Medical Officer North to inquire into the matter. The deceased was the wife of Mahendra Gurung, a resident of Yuksom, West Sikkim and at present the couple was residing at Mangan since the husband was employed as a driver with the Animal Husbandry Department at Mangan.
The family members of the deceased have requested for strict action against the doctor and for proper inquiry into the matter.
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