Doctors, nurses gets one year imprisonment for negligence in Kerela

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 19:34

A Fast Track Court on Wednesday sentenced three doctors and equal number of nurses besides a nursing assistant of a private hospital in the district to one year imprisonment in a case connected with the death of a woman following laparoscopic surgery in 2006.

Medics at UK hospital leave surgical glove inside woman`s body

Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 23:17

In a shocker, medics at a UK hospital left a surgical glove inside a woman who underwent an operation to remove her womb.

New law could jail doctors for negligence: UK

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 00:49

The British government is proposing a new law that could jail doctors and nurses for up to five years, if they are convicted of "willful negligence."

Delhi doctors divided over SC compensation ruling in negligence case

Last Updated: Friday, October 25, 2013, 17:57

Delhi doctors were on Thursday divided over the Supreme Court verdict granting a whopping Rs 11.41 crore compensation for medical negligence.

AMRI compensation case: Historic judgement, says Dr Kunal Saha

Last Updated: Thursday, October 24, 2013, 17:57

US-based Indian-origin doctor Dr Kunal Saha described Supreme Court`s compensation of Rs 5.96 crore for medical negligence which led to his wife`s death, as a "historic judgement".

Pregnant woman dies in hosp, kin cry negligence

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 11, 2013, 11:02

A 23-year-old pregnant woman died at Nowrosjee Wadia Maternity Hospital on Monday, allegedly due to medical negligence.

Medical profession affected by greed: Consumer forum

Last Updated: Friday, September 6, 2013, 18:00

Observing that medical profession has been affected by "greed" with doctors not hesitating to put life of patients at risk, a consumer forum ordered hospital to pay Rs 2.5 lakh to pregnant woman.

St Stephens Hospital to pay Rs 8L for gross medical negligence

Last Updated: Thursday, August 1, 2013, 17:53

St Stephens Hospital was directed by apex consumer commission to pay Rs 8 lakh to family of a patient who died as a result of hospital`s "gross medical negligence" in the treatment given to him.

Lady dies of wrong blood transfusion, Delhi govt asked to pay compensation

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 9, 2013, 00:48

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) asked Delhi government to pay Rs 4 lakh compensation to the next of kin of a pregnant woman who died due to transfusion of wrong blood group in a city hospital.

Anuradha Saha case: 17 doctors to face trial for criminal conspiracy

Last Updated: Monday, July 1, 2013, 19:19

In a landmark judgement the Calcutta High Court on Monday ordered that 17 doctors stand trial for their involvement in the death of Anuradha Saha due to medical negligence.

Manipal Hospital to pay Rs 5.1L for negligence

Last Updated: Friday, June 7, 2013, 15:26

Manipal Hospital Bangalore and its four doctors have been directed by the apex consumer forum to pay Rs 5.1 lakh towards rehabilitation of a minor girl whose right forearm was amputated due to their negligence.