Kerala: Nurse admits on audio clip patient died due to lapses not Covid-19

Mangalore Today News Network

Kerala,  Oct 21, 2020: An audio clip going viral in Kalamassery region of Kerala’s Kochi city has sent shockwaves in the region about the treatment of Covid-19 patients at the Kalamassery Government Medical College.

The audio, alleged to be from a nurse working at the KGMC, claims that a patient’s death was falsely attributed to Covid-19 when the real cause of death was due to negligence of hospital’s staff.

In the clip, it is claimed that a Covid-19 patient died because his ventilator tubes were not properly connected.

The person in the audio also claims that doctors at the government hospital did not reveal the real cause of death to protect the nursing staff.


FAMILY ALLEGES MURDER, FILES POLICE COMPLAINT

Now, the family members of the deceased patient have filed a complaint with the police alleging that the negligence of hospital authorities led to the death of the patient.

The family has demanded that the accused be investigated under murder charges. They have also alleged that there was a delay in transferring to the critical patient on ventilator support.

Meanwhile, Health Minister KK Shailja Teacher has ordered an investigation into the family’s complaint.


JUNIOR DOCTOR ADMITS LAPSES AT KALAMASSERY HOSPITAL

While the hospital authorities have claimed that the allegations made in the viral audio clip are "baseless", a junior doctor from the KGMC has come forward and admitted to lapses at the hospital.

"I didn’t see the patient or meet him. But later the doctor on duty and I were sharing our experiences and he shared the incident with me. When the doctor went to check the patient, the tube was not properly connected. The tube meant to connect the patient’s non-invasive mask to the ventilator was off the mask," the junior doctor said.
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The junior doctor said she has also faced similar issues while treating patients. "I have also had such experiences where the patient was connected to the ventilator but the machine was switched off. I have seen instances of delay in changing ventilators after a complaint was received," she added.


courtesy: IndiaToday