Negligence of Govt doctor continue to take toll on lives

Patient operated for gallbladder stone dies within days

Tahir Mushtaq

JAMMU, Feb 27: In yet another incident of negligent death in Government hospital, a 35 year old man Jai Krishan allegedly lost his life after being operated for gall bladder stone in Government Hospital Sarwal. The deceased is survived by his wife, one year old girl, parents and younger brother. He was the lone bread earner of the poor family.

According to family members Jai Krishan, a driver by profession, was suffering from gallbladder stone and got operated in Sarwal Hospital on January 10 by Surgeon Dr Sham Gupta. They alleged that during the operation, the said surgeon cut the CBD code of the deceased, owing to which his condition deteriorated with passage of time.

They disclosed that hospital administration didn’t informed them about the damage to CBD code and after about nine day, on January 19, Jai Krishan was referred to Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Jammu for treatment saying that there was some complicacy in the case.

“The GMCH doctor further referred him to PGI Chandhigarh, but due to financial problem we were unable to take him there” they added.

Thereafter they shifted the patient to GH Gandhi Nagar for treatment as the surgeon appointed in the hospital was known to them.

Kasturi Lal, relative of the deceased said that health department should take action against the accused surgeon besides the hospital administration owing the negligence approach due to which their son died on February 14. He demanded compensation to the family and employment for the wife of the deceased.

When contacted, Medical Superintendent GH Sarwal, Dr Arun Sharma said that after the death of Jai Kumar the matter came to his notice and as per the direction of Director Health Services, Jammu Dr Madhu Khullar, the concerned surgeon Dr Sham Gupta was attached.

Talking to TNI, Dr Khullar said that a inquiry committee headed by Medical Superintendent GH Gandhi Nagar, Dr Romesh Gupta had been constituted to look into the matter and after their report the department will take further step in this regard.

Dr Khullar added that she personally told the wife of the deceased, who is trained Multi Purpose Health Worker, to get her appointed on the available vacancy.

Director Health disclosed that the family members Jai Kumar of the didn’t go for any postmortem for enquiry the actual reason behind his death.