Family blames doctor for patient's death
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, May 28 2019:
A family has put the blame on doctor at Thoubal District Hospital for death of a patient yesterday.
The deceased identified as Maibam Khoidum (97) of Langmeithek Khunou, Heirok AC was rushed to the district hospital at around 8 am due to urinary related problem, said his daughter Thangjam Ongbi Sorojini, who is also the president of Manila Morcha BJP Thoubal.
However, they were simply turned away by the MO of the hospital without examining the patient, she alleged speaking to media persons at Thoubal Mela Ground today.
The patient passed away on the way to Imphal near Thoubal Thongkhong.
When the patient family called for the doctor's attention to help relieve the patient of the pain due to blockage in the urinary track, the MO 'refused' to take up immediate measures but administered saline instead, she alleged.
The doctor could have removed some fluids/urine from the patient to give relief, she said condemning and accusing the doctor of showing sheer negligence and turning away the patient without proper examination.
"If the patient had died after proper examination at the hospital it would have satisfied me," said Sorojini.
A friend of Sorojini who is also a helper at the hospital also accused the doctor of using harsh words and neglecting duty.
The helper said she came to the hospital when her friend (Sorojini) called her and asked for help.
She met the MO and requested him to examine the patient and remove some urine to give some relief to the patient.
However, the MO became furious and refused, she claimed.
"I am not a doctor who can be handled...
I have done all I can, now go," the doctor said she alleged.
The doctor also threatened to call police, she alleged.
"I am a helper who knows the hospital well.
Even I am treated like this.
How do you think they treat poor patients and families?" she asked.
"Some of the doctors here in the hospital are good and down to earth persons.
But some are worst," she said.
Meanwhile the daughter, Sorojini appealed the authority concerned to look into the matter and take up action against the 'erring doctor who
didn't performed his duty' .