Mamata suspends 12 doctors in expired saline case citing ‘medical negligence’
2 months ago

Mamata suspends 12 doctors in expired saline case citing ‘medical negligence’

The Hindu  

The West Bengal government suspended 12 doctors on Thursday flagging medical negligence in the expired saline administration case which led to a woman and a newborn child’s death. Taking action on this ongoing issue in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who is also the Health Minister said that people who were on duty when the incident happened will face immediate action. CID will look into the criminal cases.” The 12 doctors include the Medical Superintendent and Vice Principal of the Medinipur Medical College and Hospital, the Resident Medical Officer, one Assistant Professor, the Head of the Department, and six post-graduate trainee doctors. During a visit to the deceased Mamoni Das’ husband, he said, “Banerjee sent the RL saline from central stores and has damaged the health of thousands of women even after knowing that it is of bad quality.” In a previous statement, the Joint Platform of Doctors had reacted to the issue of blaming doctors in this case and stated, “The administration has been ignoring the problem of fake medicines for a long time, which highlights a political conspiracy.

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Mamata Banerjee raises government doctors' salaries, seeks action in RG Kar case
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Mamata Banerjee raises government doctors' salaries, seeks action in RG Kar case

India Today  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced a salary hike for government doctors in the range of Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,000. The CM also demanded strict punishment for the culprit in the rape and murder of an on-duty medic inside state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in August last year, which triggered widespread agitation by doctors …

6 months after RG Kar case, Mamata Banerjee announces pay hike for doctors
3 weeks, 5 days ago

6 months after RG Kar case, Mamata Banerjee announces pay hike for doctors

India Today  

Six months after Kolkata's RG Kar rape and murder case shocked the nation, Mamata Banerjee's West Bengal government has announced a salary hike for state government doctors. On Monday, while making the announcement of a salary hike for doctors at a medical conclave in Kolkata, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that senior doctors will see a pay raise of Rs …

WB CM Mamata announces stipend hike for doctors amid protests over RG Kar case
3 weeks, 5 days ago

WB CM Mamata announces stipend hike for doctors amid protests over RG Kar case

New Indian Express  

KOLKATA: After the RG Kar victim rape and murder of a post graduate trainee doctor on August 9 last year Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met with the junior doctors on Monday and announced an increase in stipend for interns, house-staffs and post-doctoral trainee doctors. Addressing the program ‘Chikitsar Arek Naam Seva’ which was attended by the top brass of the …

BJP steps up heat on West Bengal government over ‘expired saline’ case
1 month, 3 weeks ago

BJP steps up heat on West Bengal government over ‘expired saline’ case

The Hindu  

The BJP has stepped up heat over the Mamata Banerjee administration regarding the alleged use of expired saline in State-run hospitals, with Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Friday taking the family of a survivor to the Governor’s residence at Raj Bhawan. The West Bengal government had recently suspended 12 doctors, alleging medical negligence in the ‘expired saline administration case’ …

Blacklisted drug, pregnant woman's death: Why BJP says trail leads to Mamata
2 months ago

Blacklisted drug, pregnant woman's death: Why BJP says trail leads to Mamata

India Today  

The use of a blacklisted drug to treat five pregnant women, followed by the death of one and the others battling for life, is in the eye of a fresh political storm in West Bengal. Suvendu Adhikari, the BJP’s Nandigram MLA and leader of the Opposition in the legislative assembly, has demanded that chief minister Mamata Banerjee, who also holds …

Junior doctors in Midnapore Medical College halt plans for complete cease work
2 months ago

Junior doctors in Midnapore Medical College halt plans for complete cease work

The Hindu  

Junior doctors of Midnapore Medical College and Hospital in West Bengal on Friday have decided to not completely cease work for the time being. On Thursday, the Mamata Banerjee government suspended 12 doctors for ‘medical negligence’ in the Ringer Lactate saline administration and related death of a new mother at the Midnapore Medical College. The junior doctors of Midnapore Medical …

Mamata Suspends 12 Doctors, Orders CID Probe
2 months ago

Mamata Suspends 12 Doctors, Orders CID Probe

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday suspended a dozen doctors of a state government-run hospital and ordered a police investigation against them for medical negligence after contaminated saline left a pregnant woman and a newborn dead. Ms Banerjee, who announced the names of the 12 suspended doctors of Midnapore Medical College and Hospital, also accused one of …

West Bengal govt suspends 12 doctors from Midnapore hospital over patient death
2 months ago

West Bengal govt suspends 12 doctors from Midnapore hospital over patient death

Hindustan Times  

The West Bengal government on Thursday suspended 12 doctors of Midnapore Medical College and Hospital for negligence following the death of a woman and four others falling ill after childbirth due to the alleged administration of ‘expired’ intravenous fluid. The suspended doctors include the medical superintendent and vice-principal of the hospital, the RMO, the head of the department, one senior …

Court directs Bengal government to submit report in expired saline death case
2 months ago

Court directs Bengal government to submit report in expired saline death case

India Today  

The Calcutta High Court directed West Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Pant to file a report on the case of alleged use of expired saline at a government hospital in the state. The case involves the death of a pregnant woman after she was allegedly administered with expired saline at Midnapore Medical College and Hospital on January 10. However, despite being …

Doctors’ group in West Bengal questions passing of blame on medicos in expired saline administration
2 months, 1 week ago

Doctors’ group in West Bengal questions passing of blame on medicos in expired saline administration

The Hindu  

The Joint Platform of Doctors in West Bengal have issued a statement stating that efforts have also been made to divert public attention and point fingers at doctors from the real issue in the administration of the ‘expired’ saline which led to the death of a woman in the State. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata who is part …

Expired saline death case: Trainee doctors barred from surgery at Bengal hospital
2 months, 1 week ago

Expired saline death case: Trainee doctors barred from surgery at Bengal hospital

India Today  

The West Bengal health department on Tuesday barred the postgraduate trainee doctors of Midnapore Medical College from performing surgeries after a pregnant woman died, and three others were left in critical condition, allegedly due to being administered expired saline at the college. Taking note of the government's report on the incident, the health department said that disciplinary action would be …

West Bengal government to probe ‘lapse’ in administration of ‘expired’ saline
2 months, 1 week ago

West Bengal government to probe ‘lapse’ in administration of ‘expired’ saline

The Hindu  

The West Bengal Health Department on Monday admitted to a lapse and said that they will take strict action against anyone found guilty in the administration of expired saline at Medinipur Medical College and Hospital. Chief Secretary of West Bengal Manoj Pant said that whether the lapse happened due to a human error, or a technical fault was not clear …

Trainees handled treatment: Bengal flags negligence in expired saline death case
2 months, 1 week ago

Trainees handled treatment: Bengal flags negligence in expired saline death case

India Today  

Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Pant on Monday said that the Criminal Investigation Department had been given the charge of investigating the death of a pregnant woman due to the alleged administration of expired saline. A 21-year-old pregnant woman died, and three others were left in a critical condition after the administration of expired saline at a government hospital in West …

After death of pregnant woman, Bengal firm blacklisted
2 months, 1 week ago

After death of pregnant woman, Bengal firm blacklisted

New Indian Express  

KOLKATA: West Bengal’s Health Department has blacklisted West Bengal Pharmaceuticals, the company responsible for a batch of spurious saline that resulted in a woman’s death at Midnapore medical College and Hospital. Following the incident, the state health department instructed the Midnapore medical College authorities to stop providing Ringer lactate and seven other medicines. The critically ill patients, who remain in …

West Bengal shocker: ‘Expired’ saline at hospital kills pregnant woman, leaves 5 critical; BJP slams Mamata govt
2 months, 1 week ago

West Bengal shocker: ‘Expired’ saline at hospital kills pregnant woman, leaves 5 critical; BJP slams Mamata govt

Live Mint  

A shocking incident has come to light from West Bengal where Midnapore Medical College and Hospital is accused of administering expired saline to their patients. HMPV Case LIVE According to the report, a 10-member enquiry committee from the West Bengal Health Department is set to visit the hospital today, January 11. The health department, as per News18 report, has ordered …

BJP protests against Mamata over pregnant woman's death at Midnapore Hospital, raises fake medicine issue
2 months, 1 week ago

BJP protests against Mamata over pregnant woman's death at Midnapore Hospital, raises fake medicine issue

India TV News  

Bharatiya Janata Party workers on Saturday held a massive protest outside the Midnapore Medical College and Hospital after the death of a pregnant woman allegedly due to 'medical negligence' was reported. Highlighting the fake medicine issue that cropped up during the RG Kar case, he said, "During the investigation in the RG Kar Medical College rape-murder case, it was revealed …

West Bengal Doctors Demand Justice, State to Address 'Threat Culture' at State Hospitals
5 months ago

West Bengal Doctors Demand Justice, State to Address 'Threat Culture' at State Hospitals

New Indian Express  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met with protesting doctors to discuss the impasse stemming from the rape and murder of a medic at RG Kar Medical Hospital. The Chief Minister urged the doctors to end their fast and address their demands, but rejected one for removing the state health secretary. She also promised to look into their demands and …

Mamata removes Police Commissioner, top health officials; medics rejoice 'victory'
6 months ago

Mamata removes Police Commissioner, top health officials; medics rejoice 'victory'

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata/New Delhi: Accepting the bulk of the five-point charter of demand placed by the agitating junior doctors, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced her decision to transfer a section of Kolkata Police and the state health department top brass, including CP Vineet Goyal, from their respective positions. "We will announce the name of the new police commissioner after 4 …

Kolkata Doctor Case: Why Did Mamata Banerjee's Meeting With Doctors Fail to Proceed? | ABP News
6 months, 1 week ago

Kolkata Doctor Case: Why Did Mamata Banerjee's Meeting With Doctors Fail to Proceed? | ABP News

ABP News  

In Kolkata, West Bengal, the case of the trainee doctor's rape and murder has deeply troubled Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who has expressed her distress publicly, stating that she is unable to sleep over the issue. On Saturday, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met with the junior doctors, but the meeting did not progress as hoped. On Saturday, doctors arrived at …

15-member delegation of protesting doctors meets CM Mamata Banerjee
6 months, 1 week ago

15-member delegation of protesting doctors meets CM Mamata Banerjee

Op India  

Junior doctors protesting over the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape murder case have left for the Chief Minister’s residence to attend a meeting with her regarding their demands. West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee was scheduled to hold a meeting with junior doctors at 6 pm today at her residence, with a delegation of 15 representatives, informed West Bengal …

Mamata Banerjee offers compensation for 29 patients who died amid doctors' strike in Bengal
6 months, 1 week ago

Mamata Banerjee offers compensation for 29 patients who died amid doctors' strike in Bengal

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee announced on Friday that the state government will provide ₹2 lakh compensation to the families of 29 people who died, reportedly due to lack of treatment during the ongoing strike by junior doctors. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee addresses a press conference amid a stalemate with protesting doctors over their slew of demands …

Kolkata rape-murder case: Bengal govt rejects doctors preconditions for talks
6 months, 1 week ago

Kolkata rape-murder case: Bengal govt rejects doctors preconditions for talks

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata rape-murder case highlights: Agitating junior doctors continue to spar with the state government over conditions to engage in talks with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. After declining the health secretary's invite on Tuesday, the agitating junior doctors had sought a meeting with the chief minister to discuss their demands and resolve the impasse. Despite the Supreme Court's directive to resume …

Kolkata rape-murder: Supreme Court gives 5pm deadline, ‘disheartened’ doctors react | 10 updates
6 months, 1 week ago

Kolkata rape-murder: Supreme Court gives 5pm deadline, ‘disheartened’ doctors react | 10 updates

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata doctor rape-murder case updates: Protesting junior doctors in West Bengal have said they would continue their ‘cease work’ to demand justice for the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital trainee doctor, who was raped and murdered, despite Supreme Court's deadline directing to resume duties by 5pm on Tuesday, September 10. People took to the streets, forming human chain, holding …

Doctors in Bengal issue strong statement against Abhishek Banerjee
6 months, 1 week ago

Doctors in Bengal issue strong statement against Abhishek Banerjee

The Hindu  

A top doctors’ association in West Bengal has demanded an unconditional apology from Trinamool Congress leader and MP Abhishek Banerjee for his claim that a young accident victim had died because doctors were busy protesting against the rape and murder of a young doctor on duty at the R.G. Calling Mr. Banerjee’s claim on social media “untrue and incendiary”, the …

Doctors Dismiss Abhishek Banerjee's 'Untrue' Claim About Patient's Death At RG Kar Hospital
6 months, 1 week ago

Doctors Dismiss Abhishek Banerjee's 'Untrue' Claim About Patient's Death At RG Kar Hospital

ABP News  

Joint Platform of Doctors, West Bengal has demanded an unconditional apology from Trinamool Congress National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee over one of his posts on social media. "A young boy from Konnagar lost his life today following a road accident, after BLEEDING FOR 3 HOURS WITHOUT RECEIVING MEDICAL ATTENTION, a consequence of the ongoing protest by doctors in response to …

Kolkata Doctor Death: Nirbhaya's Mother Accuses Mamata Of ‘Misleading Public’, Says ‘She Should Resign’
7 months ago

Kolkata Doctor Death: Nirbhaya's Mother Accuses Mamata Of ‘Misleading Public’, Says ‘She Should Resign’

ABP News  

Amid ongoing protests over the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor in R G Kar Medical College and Hospital of West Bengal, Asha Devi, the mother of Nirbhaya, the victim of the 2012 Delhi gang rape case, called for the resignation of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday, accusing her of failing to manage the situation. …

RG doctor death: ‘CM Mamata Banerjee is delaying CBI inquiry,’ alleges BJP in Kolkata doctor rape-murder case
7 months, 1 week ago

RG doctor death: ‘CM Mamata Banerjee is delaying CBI inquiry,’ alleges BJP in Kolkata doctor rape-murder case

Live Mint  

RG doctor death: Union Minister of State and Bharatiya Janata Party West Bengal unit President, Sukanta Majumdar on Tuesday criticised state Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the Kolkata doctor rape-murder case. RG doctor death: Union Minister of State and Bharatiya Janata Party West Bengal unit President, Sukanta Majumdar, on Tuesday, alleged that the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is …

RG Kar doctor death: Mamata Banerjee backs junior medicos, says ‘will hang accused if…’
7 months, 1 week ago

RG Kar doctor death: Mamata Banerjee backs junior medicos, says ‘will hang accused if…’

Live Mint  

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee vowed to seek the death penalty for the accused in a woman's assault and murder, advocating for a fast track court trial. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee vowed to seek the death penalty after a trainee doctor at a Kolkata hospital was sexually assaulted and murdered. The TMC supremo also lent support to the …

Doctor, 3 nurses suspended for pregnant woman’s death in Tumakuru
2 years, 4 months ago

Doctor, 3 nurses suspended for pregnant woman’s death in Tumakuru

Hindustan Times  

A doctor and three nurses were suspended from Tumakuru District Hospital in Karnataka on Thursday, after a woman and her twin babies died as they were denied treatment. Doctor, 3 nurses suspended for pregnant woman’s death in Tumakuru Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar, who visited the hospital, expressed shock regarding the incident, and said that a doctor and three nurses …

West Bengal Doctor Crisis: Protesting doctors agree to meet Mamata Banerjee in presence of full media even as IMA goes on strike
5 years, 9 months ago

West Bengal Doctor Crisis: Protesting doctors agree to meet Mamata Banerjee in presence of full media even as IMA goes on strike

Op India  

The Indian Medical Association has declared that it is going ahead with its strike on June 17 with the withdrawal of non-essential health services across the country in the wake of the recent assault on doctors in West Bengal. The protesting junior doctors have now agreed to meet West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for talks at the state secretariat …

NRS junior doctors to meet Mamata Banerjee to end impasse
5 years, 9 months ago

NRS junior doctors to meet Mamata Banerjee to end impasse

India TV News  

The Junior doctors have agreed to meet West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to negotiate their demands. Director of medical education Pradip Mitra, who attended the general body meeting, tried to mediate a middle path for the junior doctors and the government. "The doctors had demanded two to five representatives from each medical college be present during their meeting with …

Win for junior doctors as Mamata blinks first and accepts all demands
5 years, 9 months ago

Win for junior doctors as Mamata blinks first and accepts all demands

India TV News  

West Bengal CM, Mamata Banerjee has said that the government has accepted all of the doctors demands and appealed for them to come back to work as soon as possible. The TMC Chief appealed to the doctors to now resume their work as all their demands had been met and thousands of people were awaiting medical treatment. We had continuously …

Won't attend meeting called by Mamata Banerjee today: Striking doctors
5 years, 9 months ago

Won't attend meeting called by Mamata Banerjee today: Striking doctors

India TV News  

Striking junior doctors on Saturday morning said they will not attend a meeting called by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the state secretariat in the evening. On Friday, Mamata Banerjee invited striking junior doctors again to meet her on Saturday evening to end the impasse in government hospitals. Informing about the chief minister's second invitation, senior physician Sukumar Mukherjee said, …

West Bengal doctors' strike: Mamata Banerjee invites protesting medicos for another meeting after first snub; doctors' demand CM's apology
5 years, 9 months ago

West Bengal doctors' strike: Mamata Banerjee invites protesting medicos for another meeting after first snub; doctors' demand CM's apology

Firstpost  

Mamata Banerjee had asked the junior doctors on strike across West Bengal to resume work by 2 pm on Thursday, warning them of disciplinary action. Kolkata: With striking junior doctors refusing to meet her Friday night, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has invited them again to meet her Saturday evening to end the impasse in government hospitals. Informing about …

Mamata Banerjee blinks, invites agitating doctors again to meet her today
5 years, 9 months ago

Mamata Banerjee blinks, invites agitating doctors again to meet her today

India TV News  

With striking junior doctors refusing to meet her tonight, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday invited them again to meet her Saturday evening to end the impasse in government hospitals. Informing about the chief minister's second invitation, senior physician Sukumar Mukherjee said, "We hope some junior doctors will turn up." The agitators also demanded unconditional withdrawal of all "false …

Doctors' Strike, Day 5: Mamata Banerjee appeals doctors to resume work, says we accept all the demands
5 years, 9 months ago

Doctors' Strike, Day 5: Mamata Banerjee appeals doctors to resume work, says we accept all the demands

India TV News  

As the strike of doctors enters the fifth day, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday invited them again to meet her today evening to end the impasse in government hospitals. I appeal to all doctors to resume work as thousands of people are awaiting medical treatment," says West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee. 10:25 am: Delhi: Indian Medical Association delegation …

Harsh Vardhan urges Mamata to intervene, says docs’ stir affecting whole nation
5 years, 9 months ago

Harsh Vardhan urges Mamata to intervene, says docs’ stir affecting whole nation

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday urged the agitating doctors to end their strike and appealed to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to withdraw her ultimatum against the doctors in her state, which triggered strikes across the country. Urging the doctors to end their strike in the larger interest of the society, Harsh Vardhan said he …

Mamata claims protesting doctors at SSKM hospital hurled abuses at her
5 years, 9 months ago

Mamata claims protesting doctors at SSKM hospital hurled abuses at her

Op India  

Amidst the agitating doctor’s mayhem in Kolkata, West Bengal chief minister, Mamata Banerjee has cast accusations at 13 doctors at the SSKM hospital of verbally abusing her during her visit there. Mamata claimed that there were ‘outsiders’ present among the agitating SSKM hospital doctors, who “abused” her. Moreover, several doctors from RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Department of General …

Harsh Vardhan appeals to doctors to hold symbolic protests only and continue to carry out their duties
5 years, 9 months ago

Harsh Vardhan appeals to doctors to hold symbolic protests only and continue to carry out their duties

India TV News  

Commenting on the nationwide strike by doctors over violence against them in West Bengal, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said that the government is committed towards their safety. I appeal to doctors to hold symbolic protests only and continue to carry out their duties,” ANI quoted Harsh Vardhan as saying, on Friday. There was high drama as the chief minister …

Dr Harsh Vardhan appeals to Mamata Banerjee not to make this a ‘prestige issue’ after doctors go on strike following violence against them
5 years, 9 months ago

Dr Harsh Vardhan appeals to Mamata Banerjee not to make this a ‘prestige issue’ after doctors go on strike following violence against them

Op India  

Union Minister for Health, Dr Harshvarshan has come out to appeal to Mamata Banerjee, the West Bengal Chief Minister, not to turn the issue of doctors going on strike following violence being unleashed on them as a matter of prestige. Union Health Minister,Dr Harsh Vardhan: I appeal to West Bengal CM to not make this an issue of prestige. https://t.co/I3pad4s5Zr …

West Bengal doctors' strike: 'Deeply ashamed,' Mamata's aide's daughter, own nephew criticise govt, join thousands showing solidarity with medicos
5 years, 9 months ago

West Bengal doctors' strike: 'Deeply ashamed,' Mamata's aide's daughter, own nephew criticise govt, join thousands showing solidarity with medicos

Firstpost  

Battling with a near-lockdown of several healthcare facilities in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee now faces dissent from within her home. The daughter of one of Mamata’s key aide and a minister in her cabinet, along with her own nephew have criticised the West Bengal government’s handling of the junior doctors’ strike. Kolkata Mayor and West Bengal minister Firhad …

Botched surgeries: Surgeon, CMHO dismissed from service
10 years, 4 months ago

Botched surgeries: Surgeon, CMHO dismissed from service

India TV News  

Raipur: Chhattisgarh government has sacked the surgeon who had conducted the bothced-up sterilisation at a camp in Bilaspur district and the chief medical and health officer supervising the procedure for "dereliction of duty" and "negligence". "On November 8, 2014, sterilisation surgeries of 83 women were conducted by laproscopic method at a camp held in Nemichand Jain Charitable Trust Hospital, Sakri …

Mamata's condition improving
11 years, 11 months ago

Mamata's condition improving

India TV News  

Kolkata, Apr 12: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's condition was improving with relief from pain and slight improvement in blood pressure, a medical bulletin said today. Her pulse rate continued to be low and she was examined by cardiologist S K Biswas at the premiere Belle Vue clinic, where she was admitted to.The chief minister, whose health was reviewed …

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