DMC/DC/F.14/Comp.1218/2/2014/
28th January, 2015
ORDER
The Delhi Medical Council through its Executive Committee examined a complaint of
Shri Sandeep Gupta r/o. C-127, Shakti Nagar Extn, Ashok Vihar, Delhi – 110052,
forwarded by Directorate of Health Services, alleging medical negligence on the part of
doctors of Maharaja Agrasen Hospital, in the treatment administered to complainant’s
father Shri R.K. Gupta at Maharaja Agrasen Hospital.
The Order of the Executive Committee dated 5th December, 2014 is reproduced
herein-below :“The Executive Committee of the Delhi Medical Council examined a
complaint of Shri Sandeep Gupta r/o. C-127, Shakti Nagar Extn,
Ashok Vihar, Delhi–110052 (referred hereinafter as the complainant),
forwarded by the Directorate of Health Services, Govt. of NCT of
Delhi, alleging medical negligence on the part of doctors of Maharaja
Agrasen
Hospital,
Punjabi
Bagh,
New
Delhi-110026
(referred
hereinafter as the said Hospital), in the treatment administered to the
complainant’s father Shri R.K. Gupta (referred hereinafter as the
patient) at Maharaja Agrasen Hospital.
The Executive Committee perused the complaint, reply of Dr. Suparna
Jha,
Dy.
Medical
Superintendent,
Maharaja
Agrasen
Hospital
enclosing therewith joint reply of Dr. Rajeev Chawla and Dr. Hitesh
Punyani, reply of Dr. Bharat Gopal, Dr. Bharti Saxena, Deputy Medical
Superintendent, made to the Directorate of Health Services, Govt. of
NCT of Delhi and copy of medical records, as supplied by the
Directorate of Health Services, Govt. of NCT of Delhi.
The Executive Committee observes that the complainant alleges
negligence in the treatment of the patient and serious damage to the
patient’s health (which is mentioned by the complainant as hale and
hearty) due to faulty treatment given by the treating doctors.
The
Contd/:
(2)
complainant further alleges in his complaint that the patient was a
diagnosed patient of diabetes, hypertension, coronary artery disease
(with PTCA done twice in year, 2006 and 2009) and obstructive sleep
apnoea for over fifteen years.
The patient had presented to the
emergency of the said Hospital on 10th June 2013 with complaints of
pain in left ribs for two days (as mentioned in the complaint of the
patient). The attending doctors in the discharge slip have mentioned
about cough and expectoration for ten days which had progressively
increased and deteriorated two days prior to presentation.
A
diagnosis of type-II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, CAD with lower
respiratory infection was considered.
As the pCO2 was high at
admission (90 mm), the patient was advised a trial of non-invasive
ventilation with oxygen (which appears a reasonable approach) on
part of the treating team of doctors.
The patient subsequently
deteriorated with rising pCO2, while on BIPAP, which can occur at
times initially, and which then requires invasive ventilation for
complete recovery. However, before this recourse could be resorted
to, the patient was discharged on request and taken by the
attendants elsewhere.
In view of the above, it is, therefore, the decision of the Executive
Committee that prima-facie no case of medical negligence is made
out on the part of doctors of Maharaja Agrasen Hospital, in the
treatment administered to the complainant’s father Shri R.K. Gupta.
Complaint stands disposed. “
Sd/:
(Dr. A.K. Agarwal)
chairman
Executive Committee
Sd/:
(Dr. Manoj Singh)
Member
Executive Committee
Sd/:
(Dr. Ajay Gambhir)
Member
Executive Committee
Sd/:
(Dr. Atul Goel)
Expert Member
Executive Committee
Contd/:
(3)
The Order of the Executive Committee dated 5th December, 2014 was confirmed by the
Delhi Medical Council in its meeting held on 7th January, 2015.
By the Order & in the name of
Delhi Medical Council
(Dr. Girish Tyagi)
Secretary
Copy to :1) Shri Sandeep Gupta, r/o- C-127, Shakti Nagar Extn., Delhi-110052
2) MSNH, Directorate of Health Services Govt. of NCT of Delhi, Swasthya Sewa
Nideshalaya
Bhawan,
F-17,
Karkardooma,
Delhi-110032
(w.r.t
No.23(244)/WZ/Comp./NH/DHS/HQ/71884 dated 01.01.2013)-for information.
(Dr. Girish Tyagi)
Secretary