SRINAGAR, May 28: Chief Medical Officer has ordered the suspension of several Doctors and Paramedical Staff at Paras Hospital after a death of a patient & the action has been taken pending the outcome of an ongoing inquiry.
The deceased, identified as Waseem Ahmad died under disputed circumstances inside the hospital, prompting protests by his family and local residents outside the hospital.
Protesters accused the hospital of medical negligence and prioritizing profit over patient care.
According to the CMO’s order, eight medical professionals and staff members have been barred from practice within Paras Hospital and elsewhere in the region.
All the suspended are directed to be available for the inquiry proceedings as and when called & non-compliance shall be viewed seriously under rules and guidelines in place.
The action follows preliminary findings by an inquiry committee.
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