Dead newborn's father alleges medical negligence

KOLKATA: Rajib Ghosh, a resident of Cenral Barrackpore has lodged a clinical negligence grievance against a health care provider after his newborn child died two days after the beginning. After the caesarian supply on April 27, doctors reportedly informed him that the newborn was healthy. The child died on April 29 and then Ghosh lodged a grievance with Shakespeare Sarani police station on May 1.

“Even hours prior to the death, doctors saved assuring that child shall be alright. How may a healthy newborn expand septicemia?” puzzled Ghosh. Ghosh said he'll resort a grievance with the West Bengal Clinical Establishment Regulatory Commission on Friday.

Dr Tridib Banerjee, beneath whose care the baby was, refuted the allegations and said that best possible clinical attention was given to the kid. The child suffered from newborn hemorrhagic illness precipitated by nutrition Ok deficiency, disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) and later advanced septicemia.

“I in my opinion attended the newborn 6 to 8 instances in 12 hours and all efforts were made to save the kid. Unfortunately the newborn died because of septicemia,” said Dr Tridib Banerjee, guide pediatrician and neonatologist at Bhagirathi Neotia Women & Child Care Centre, Kolkata where the newborn died.