Agra|HL
The committee of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) to assess the reasons for the Gorakhpur hospital tragedy has given a clean chit to Dr Rajiv Mishra and Dr Kafeel Khan, as far as medical negligence is concerned but hasn’t ruled out administrative lapses on their part.
The committee has recommended that administrative inquiry and action could be initiated against the two doctors. The inquiry has also revealed that oxygen supply was interrupted for a short time on the night of August 10, as the supplier had failed to replenish stocks due to non-payment of his dues for the last 5-6 months. The report also reveals that the hospital was handling cases of patients needing oxygen supply more than its capacity.
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