Pregnant woman delivers baby in health centre's toilet, nurse transferred

The nurse is accused of not attending to the pregnant woman, while the superintendent and medical officer referred her to another centre instead of taking prompt action, the official said.

Saima Siddiqui
Published on: 25 Jun 2019 10:10 AM GMT
Pregnant woman delivers baby in health centres toilet, nurse transferred
X
pregnant-woman-delivers-baby-in-health-centres-toilet-nurse-transferred

Shamli/UP: A staff nurse was transferred and two senior officials were warned after a pregnant woman delivered her baby in the clinic's toilet at the government community health centre here on Tuesday, said an official said.

The nurse is accused of not attending to the pregnant woman, while the superintendent and medical officer referred her to another centre instead of taking prompt action, the official said.

ALSO READ: Kerala best state on health parameters, Uttar Pradesh worst: Report

The ailing woman consequently delivered the child in the centre's toilet.

The incident came to light on May 27, when the woman's father-in-law filed a complaint accusing the centre's staff of negligence.

A departmental inquiry confirmed the allegation, the official added.

Chief Medical Officer Sanjay Bhandarkar said departmental action was taken on the inquiry report conducted by Deputy CMO K P Singh.

Staff nurse Anjelina has been transferred and her increments have been stopped while warning letters were issued to Superintendent Ramesh Chandra and medical officer Manjit Kaur, Bhandarkar said.

ALSO READ: India going through ‘super emergency” for the past five years: Mamata

(PTI)

Saima Siddiqui

Saima Siddiqui

Next Story