Medical negligence plaint against Kozhikode MCH
Relatives of a 49-year-old woman have accused the Government Medical College Hospital in Kozhikode of medical negligence following her death after a uterus removal surgery. The hospital has initiated an internal inquiry, and police have registered a case of unnatural death.
Why it matters
It raises concerns about patient safety and accountability within public healthcare institutions.
Relatives of a woman from Vadakara, who died reportedly due to the complications resulting from a uterus removal surgery at the Government Medical College Hospital, Kozhikode, have accused the hospital authorities of medical negligence.
Thankamani, 49, was admitted to the hospital on October 5, and the surgery was performed at the Institute of Maternal and Child Health attached to the hospital three days later. She was shifted to the ward on October 9. However, she developed a fever and started vomiting blood the next day, the relatives claimed.
A scanning procedure reportedly revealed an injury in the intestine. Though another surgery was performed on October 11, her condition reportedly deteriorated, and she died on Monday (October 12).
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