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Hospital Sealed After Childbirth Death Amid Negligence Claims
10 Sep
Summary
- A private hospital was sealed following a woman's death after childbirth.
- Allegations include negligence and patient transfer without a referral.
- The health department is investigating the hospital's conduct.
In Kanpur, the health department has sealed a private facility, Star City Hospital, in Kalyanpur. This action follows the death of a 28-year-old woman, Sangeeta Yadav, who passed away on Tuesday morning after undergoing childbirth surgery on Sunday.
Family members have leveled serious allegations of negligence against the hospital. They claim the hospital lacked essential facilities like a ventilator and ICU, and that procedures were handled by inadequate staff. A critical point of contention is the alleged transfer of the patient to another hospital without a proper referral letter when her condition deteriorated on Sunday evening.
The absence of a referral letter reportedly caused delays in postmortem procedures. Police confirmed the sealing of the hospital and stated that a thorough investigation into the conduct of the hospital's doctor and management is underway. Stricter actions are anticipated once the investigation concludes.
