NHRC issues notice to Chairman of BHEL and Medical Superintendent of BHEL hospital in Haridwar for negligence

The National Human Rights Commission has issued notice to Chairman of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) and the medical superintendent of BHEL hospital at Haridwar over reports that a patient was declared dead by doctors at a state-owned hospital and shifted into mortuary even as he was alive for the next eight hours. The Commission has asked BHEL to send a detailed report within six weeks along with action taken against the guilty doctors and relief provided to the family of the deceased. "Declaring a person dead, who is still alive and sending him to the mortuary is the worst example of the negligence committed by the doctors of a state-owned hospital. It is possible that by providing appropriate treatment in time, the life of the deceased could be saved. A precious human life has been lost. The inhuman act done by the doctors has violated the right to life and healthcare of the deceased," the NHRC said in a statement. A 44-year-old employee of BHEL was rushed to the BHEL hospital after he complained of chest pain and collapsed on January 12. He was declared dead by the doctors at 11.30 pm and his body was shifted to the mortuary. The next day, a postmortem was conducted on the body of the deceased, during which it was revealed that his death occurred about six hours before the postmortem i.e. around 8.00 am - a gap of more than 8 hours after the patient was declared dead. The brother of the deceased has lodged a complaint against the negligence committed by the doctors, leading to death of his brother. ref: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/nhrc-issues-notice-to-chairman-of-bhel-and-medical-superintendent-of-bhel-hospital-in-haridwar-for-negligence/articleshow/62607330.cms