Bengal CID begins probe into administration of ‘expired’ intravenous fluid to patients

KOLKATA: The West Bengal CID quizzed a senior doctor and junior medics who were on duty at the gynaecology department of a state-run hospital, where a woman died and three others fell critically ill after childbirth, following the administration of alleged expired intravenous fluid.

Senior officers of the CID reached the Medinipur Medical College and Hospital in Paschim Medinipore district on Tuesday and questioned the RMO, two junior medics and four nurses who were on duty at the gynaecology department on the night of January 9 when the incident took place, an official said.

“The officers also spoke to four post-graduate trainees who performed the surgeries that evening. The RMO was also asked the reason for his absence from duty,” he said.

Source: PTI News

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