Panel to probe ‘medical negligence’ death

DEHRDUN: Taking suo moto cognizance of the untimely death of a woman at Doon Hospital after delivering a baby on Friday, a three-member committee has been formed to probe the incident.
The victim’s family has claimed that she died due to alleged negligence on the part of doctors at the hospital. On the other hand, the hospital authorities claimed that the woman was referred from Haridwar in a critical condition.
“She was already anaemic and suffering from hypertension. The matter is being probed and a report is likely to be out after a week,” said Dr Meenakshi Joshi, chief medical officer, Doon Women Hospital.