Delivery on porch: Hospital suspends doc for negligence

Pune: 27th April 2012

The Pune Municipal Corporation on Thursday decided to suspend Kamala Nehru Hospital doctor (a post graduate diploma student of obstetrics) for alleged medical negligence. Two days ago, Lalita Phulawade (23) had delivered on the porch of the civic hospital as the supervising resident doctor, who conducted her Ante Natal Care (ANC) check-up, had not found her in ‘active labour’ and was not admitted to the hospital. The child had died following the delivery.

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