The Health Department has warned that the responsible hospital will not be exempted if a patient dies due to medical negligence. Such warning was issued in the case of the death of a child while undergoing circumcision at the JS Diagnostic and Medical Checkup Center in Malibagh of the capital.
Director of Health Directorate (Hospitals and Clinics) Dr. came to visit JS Diagnostic and Medical Checkup Center on Wednesday (21 February). Abu Hossain Md. Moinul Ahsan.
He said that the hospital authorities and doctors will be prosecuted through legal proceedings. In this case, not only a small hospital, LabAid or United Hospital will not be exempted if such allegations are found.
Moinul Ahsan said, we are aware that a patient died while undergoing endoscopy at LabAid Hospital last Monday night. A high-level team led by the Deputy Director of the Health Department visited LabAid yesterday. The Ministry of Health and the Department of Health have taken the LabAid incident seriously. We have collected all the data. At the same time, I have asked them for more information.
He said, in view of the incident that happened in the United Hospital earlier, we have closed the United Medical College Hospital. The case is ongoing. If a patient dies while receiving treatment and there is any negligence on the part of the hospital authorities and doctors, then the case will be prosecuted as per the existing law.
“We have closed 1,27 clinics across the country in the past few days in view of child deaths at United Medical College Hospital. We reiterate that in case of patient death in any hospital including LabAid-United, action must be taken if the doctor is negligent.
Dr. Moinul Ahsan said, we have received all the information about this hospital. We are monitoring them. As far as I could find, the company had no authorization to run a hospital. However, they are authorized to conduct diagnostic activities. So if they give anesthesia to a patient, it is wrong. And we are taking departmental action as per law against the person who did the operation.
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