Rajasthan: Denied admission, woman delivers baby outside hospital; 3 doctors suspended

PTI, Apr 5, 2024, 9:23 AM IST

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The Rajasthan government has suspended three doctors of a government hospital here for negligence after a pregnant woman was denied admission and had to deliver her child near the hospital’s gate, officials said.

Shubhra Singh, Additional Chief Secretary, Medical Education, said after the matter came to light, the department constituted an inquiry committee with immediate effect, according to an official statement.

Taking action on the committee’s report, three resident doctors of Kanwatia Hospital — Kusum Saini, Neha Rajawat and Manoj — were suspended on Thursday after ”serious negligence and insensitivity” was found on their part, the statement said.

A show cause notice was also issued to Kanwatia Hospital Superintendent Dr Rajendra Singh Tanwar for supervisory negligence in the case, it added.

The incident took place on Wednesday when the pregnant woman was not admitted to the hospital. She experienced labour pain while walking out and was forced to give birth to the child near the gate of the hospital, the officials said.