GURUGRAM: Around a month after dengue claimed the lifetime of a seven -year-old boy referred to Delhi's Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) hospital by way of Medanta hospital, the sufferer's father registered proceedings with police and the health division on Friday, accusing the Gurgaon private hospital of overcharging for the remedy. Gopendra Singh Parmar, an LIC agent primarily based in Rajasthan's Dhaulpur district, alleged that he had to cough up Rs 15.88 lakh for his son's remedy at Medanta hospital.
Seven-year-old Saurya Pratap, in step with Parmar, used to be diagnosed with dengue at a hospital in Dhaulpur on October 28. As his situation did not enhance, the circle of relatives took him to some other hospital in Dhaulpur. "However, when his condition deteriorated further, he was in Dhaulpur. He was suffering from severe dengue with multiple organ dysfunction. Saurya underwent treatment at Medanta hospital for 22 days," Parmar instructed TOI. The child later died in Delhi's Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) hospital.
Parmar claimed that he borrowed cash from his kin and even mortgaged his belongings to pay the hefty remedy cost demanded by way of the Gurgaon hospital.
"As an LIC agent, I do not earn more than Rs 500 a day. You can imagine how we had struggled to arrange the money," said Parmar.
He additional said the circle of relatives made up our minds to shift Saurya to RML hospital on November 20 since there used to be no growth in his situation, and the invoice used to be operating high. Saurya used to be crucial on the time of admission to RML, and died on November 22, two days after being admitted to the Delhi hospital.
On Friday, Parmar filed a police complaint at Gurgaon's Sadar police station against the hospital management, chairman of division of pediatrics Dr Sunit Singhi, Dr Maninder Dhaliwal, Dr Veena Raghunathan and different supporting members of their group. The circle of relatives accused the hospital government of "murder, forgery, cheating and extortion".
Inspector Vijay Kumar, SHO, Sadar police station, said police would examine all scientific records and seek a report from the health division. "An action would be taken if the hospital authorities had violated any rules," he said.
A copy of the complaint used to be additionally given to the health division. Gurgaon's chief scientific officer Dr BK Rajora said, "We have received the complaint, and will take necessary action as per the protocol."
When contacted, Medanta hospital government said they might cooperate with police and the health division. "Shaurya used to be admitted with dengue shock syndrome and different headaches, that have been treated adequately by way of medical doctors at Medanta-The Medicity. We don't seem to be acutely aware of any complaint on this regard.
"However, we will be able to absolutely cooperate with any investigating company," Dr AK Dubey, scientific superintendent, Medanta-The Medicity.
The Haryana health division had indicted Fortis hospital in Gurgaon of scientific protocol within the death of seven-year-old Adya. The lady had died after a bout of dengue in September.
Seven-year-old Saurya Pratap, in step with Parmar, used to be diagnosed with dengue at a hospital in Dhaulpur on October 28. As his situation did not enhance, the circle of relatives took him to some other hospital in Dhaulpur. "However, when his condition deteriorated further, he was in Dhaulpur. He was suffering from severe dengue with multiple organ dysfunction. Saurya underwent treatment at Medanta hospital for 22 days," Parmar instructed TOI. The child later died in Delhi's Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) hospital.
Parmar claimed that he borrowed cash from his kin and even mortgaged his belongings to pay the hefty remedy cost demanded by way of the Gurgaon hospital.
"As an LIC agent, I do not earn more than Rs 500 a day. You can imagine how we had struggled to arrange the money," said Parmar.
He additional said the circle of relatives made up our minds to shift Saurya to RML hospital on November 20 since there used to be no growth in his situation, and the invoice used to be operating high. Saurya used to be crucial on the time of admission to RML, and died on November 22, two days after being admitted to the Delhi hospital.
On Friday, Parmar filed a police complaint at Gurgaon's Sadar police station against the hospital management, chairman of division of pediatrics Dr Sunit Singhi, Dr Maninder Dhaliwal, Dr Veena Raghunathan and different supporting members of their group. The circle of relatives accused the hospital government of "murder, forgery, cheating and extortion".
Inspector Vijay Kumar, SHO, Sadar police station, said police would examine all scientific records and seek a report from the health division. "An action would be taken if the hospital authorities had violated any rules," he said.
A copy of the complaint used to be additionally given to the health division. Gurgaon's chief scientific officer Dr BK Rajora said, "We have received the complaint, and will take necessary action as per the protocol."
When contacted, Medanta hospital government said they might cooperate with police and the health division. "Shaurya used to be admitted with dengue shock syndrome and different headaches, that have been treated adequately by way of medical doctors at Medanta-The Medicity. We don't seem to be acutely aware of any complaint on this regard.
"However, we will be able to absolutely cooperate with any investigating company," Dr AK Dubey, scientific superintendent, Medanta-The Medicity.
The Haryana health division had indicted Fortis hospital in Gurgaon of scientific protocol within the death of seven-year-old Adya. The lady had died after a bout of dengue in September.
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