Doctor in Kerala’s Kannur booked over alleged medical negligence, hospital denies charges
A doctor in Kannur, Kerala, has been booked for alleged medical negligence following a patient's complaint regarding a retained fish bone. The hospital denies the allegations, stating the patient refused a recommended follow-up CT scan and was discharged against medical advice.
Why it matters
This case highlights the ongoing legal and ethical tensions between patient care standards and hospital protocols in the Indian healthcare system.
The Kannur Town police have registered a case against a doctor at KIMS Sreechand Hospital after a patient alleged that she was discharged without the fish bone lodged in her throat being removed, resulting in prolonged pain and further surgery.
The case was been registered against Dr. Gaurav Baber, 35, following a complaint by P.V. Savithri, a resident of Echikkovil, Pilicode, in Kasaragod district.
In the complaint, Ms. Savithri said she was admitted to the hospital after a fish bone got stuck in her throat. Following an endoscopic procedure, doctors told her that the bone had been removed, and that she had been discharged. However, her throat pain persisted. Further treatment and a CT scan at the Pariyaram Government Medical College Hospital (MCH) revealed that another fish bone remained lodged in her throat. The retained bone was later surgically removed at the hospital.
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