Files police complaint and sends copies to Home and Health ministers along with proof of Noble Hospital 'negligence' during blood transfusion
Files police complaint and sends copies to Home and Health ministers along with proof of Noble Hospital 'negligence' during blood transfusion
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A professor, whose wife was admitted to the Noble Hospital in Hadapsar, has alleged medical negligence by the hospital after he lost his three-day-old baby subsequent to a blood transfusion he claimed was done without conducting blood compatibility tests.
Grieving parents: Pooja Doshi
Dr Jignesh Doshi, a professor of biochemistry, had got his wife Pooja (37) admitted to Noble Hospital when she was seven months pregnant. Pooja, a biochemistry professor at the University of Pune, was undergoing a month-long treatment at the hospital.
Jignesh Doshi shows the evidence of negligence he has prepared
comprising 17 points. pics/vivek sabnis
"I spent Rs 7 lakh for the treatment at Noble. I have 17 medical evidences against the hospital. The hospital has refused to take responsibility and reimburse the expenses incurred," Jignesh said.The Doshis lodged a complaint with the Hadapsar police on April 29. The incident took place in the first week of April. A copy of the complaint was also sent to the State Home Minister R R Patil and Health Minister Suresh Shetty.
"I want my case to be handled by the CBI or CID and it should be heard in a fast track court without entertaining any kind of external influence or pressure," Jignesh said. "The baby was not given appropriate treatment which led to the death after three days. The doctors knew about the complications as the pathological reports had come on the day of the infant's birth. "My wife was undergoing treatment for a month and her kidney, lungs and liver were also affected. The hospital did not conduct blood compatibility test before the transfusion, which affected the baby."
Jignesh said the neonate weighed 1,400g and not 750g as claimed by the hospital.u00a0Dr Renu Bharadwaj, dean of Sassoon Hospital, said Jignesh had submitted the papers. "We are ready to discuss the issue in the council and then refer it to the police if required," she said.
The Other Side
Dr Mangesh Lingayat, director of Noble Hospital, said: "The patient was at a high risk with a history of sickle cell anaemia. In this condition, patients are prone to acute reactions to any kind of drugs, blood transfusions, among others. Firstly, such patients are asked to refrain from getting pregnant. When she came to us she was already 27-weeks pregnant and in a crisis situation."u00a0 Lingayat said the doctors had to conduct an emergency caesarian, as the chances of both Pooja and the child surviving were slim. "We had given the patient a blood transfusion before the surgery and waited for 48 hours. The baby was underweight, weighing only 750g. We have the documents to prove that we conducted all the tests properly."
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