Anantnag, Apr 19: Government Medical College Anantnag has initiated an inquiry into alleged negligence in patient care following the death of a road accident victim on Saturday evening.
The administration said a fact-finding committee is being constituted to examine the sequence of events, role of staff on duty and adherence to emergency protocols, besides fixing responsibility and recommending measures to prevent recurrence.
As per the hospital administration, the deceased, Bilal Ahmad Mir, was admitted around 7 pm on april 18 with a history of poly trauma following a road traffic accident.
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They said all standard operating procedures for trauma care were followed, including atls protocol, ncct head, usg fast and x-ray chest, which were reported normal.
It said the patient was later cleared by the surgical department after screening and handed over to the orthopaedics department for management of pelvic fracture.
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The administration further alleged that attendants resorted to violence and physically assaulted male and female doctors, adding timely police intervention prevented damage to hospital property and staff.
GMC Anantnag said the inquiry will ascertain facts and determine accountability.
