Ex-gratia plea for COVID patient s death due to medical negligence: HC seeks Delhi govt, NDMA reply
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Ex-gratia plea for COVID patient s death due to medical negligence: HC seeks Delhi govt, NDMA replyPTI
Last Updated: May 25, 2021, 02:47 PM IST
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A bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Jasmeet Singh also asked Delhi government s Rao Tula Ram Hospital to respond to the plea which claimed that the victim s condition was critical and his oxygen level was very low, still the doctor of the hospital did not recommend for admission and due to the medical practitioner s negligence, the man died while waiting for an ambulance.
Delhi HC seeks reply on compensation for Covid victim due to medical negligence
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Tue, May 25 2021 22:33 IST |
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New Delhi, May 25 : The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought response from the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the Delhi government on a plea seeking compensation for the next of kin of a Covid-19 patient, who allegedly died without getting proper medical attention.
In the plea, the family members of the deceased person sought compensation due to the complete mismanagement and criminal negligence of the authorities.
The plea claimed that the victim s oxygen level was very low and his condition was critical, yet the doctor at the hospital did not recommend admission and due to his negligence, the man died while waiting for an ambulance.
High Court asks Delhi government to publicise COVID-19 helplines in newspapers on daily basis
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Last Updated: May 25, 2021, 03:56 PM IST
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It added that helpline numbers don t register in people s mind immediately and they might forget so they should be publicised daily so that citizens know that even if they don t need it today, they can find the helpline details at a particular place in the newspaper.
The Delhi High Court Tuesday asked the AAP government to give more publicity to COVID-19 helplines in newspapers on a daily basis so that people know where to go in case of a need. A bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Jasmeet Singh said a corner or column on a page could be dedicated for these helplines in the newspapers and remarked that the government was lagging behind on this aspect.