Udupi: October 4: A tense atmosphere prevailed at a government hospital here after a group of family members attacked hospital staff alleging medical negligence leading to a new born baby's death.
It is said that a woman from Malpe was admitted a week ago in the women and children government hospital for delivery.
Some health complications were reported in the new born child following which parents took the child to KMC Manipal.
However, the child died and the KMC hospital authorities alleged the negligence in the delivery by the government hospital doctors as the cause of baby's death.
Subsequently, the relatives of the woman attacked the government hospital authorities and complained to Udupi MLA Raghupathy Bhat with regard to the issue.
Mr Bhat later paid a visit to the hospital.
An average of five delivery cases are handled in the hospital every day. There are only three doctors besides and few para-medical staff. There are no proper basic infrastructural facilities in the hospital. The doctors in the hospital threw open their plight in handling many number of cases with insufficient staff before MLA.
The patients and their relatives who were on the spot briefed MLA over the negligence of doctors and other staffs in treating the patients. They alleged that patients are sent outside for scanning and x-rays even though the hospital comprises of scanning devices.
MLA appealed the staff and doctors in the hospital to behave compassionately with the patients and he assured that everything will be set right once the upgradation work of district government hospital is completed.
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