Girl dies, kin attack doctors, ICU

Bengaluru:
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Police are investigating the death of a sevenyear-old girl in a Bengaluru private hospital due to alleged medical negligence and also the vandalization of the hospital allegedly by bereaved relatives on Wednesday .
While the girl's parents have filed a case of medical negligence against Apollo Hospital, Bannerghatta Road, the hospital has lodged a complaint, accusing her relatives of assaulting five doctors and ransacking the ICU.
The girl was admitted to the hospital after Tuesday midnight, with symptoms of fever, vomiting and headache. The girl died after suffering repeated seizures at 2.53pm on Wednesday . Apollo Hospital said in a statement: “The child was in the hospital for about 14 hours during which the hospital provided all the requisite medical care by the doctors -from pediatrician and neurologist -and there was no shortfall in the entire care process... In spite of the due medical attention, the child could not be saved.“ The family members alleged that the girl died because of the negligence by doctors treating her.Her relatives ransacked the place, bashed up doctors, nurses, security staff, and destroyed hospital property .
The hospital said that it observed utmost restraint.
Police were called in to bring the situation under control. JP Nagar police officers said two cases have been registered: one by the girl's parents alleging medical negligence; and the second by the hospital for vandalism and assault on doctors.
The cops said an autopsy was performed on the girl on Wednesday and its report was awaited. At the same time, an opinion has been sought from the Indian Medical Association on the case. The IMA has called an emergency meeting on the issue.
CCTV footage of the incident on Wednesday and medical reports on the injuries suffered by the doctors have been collected for further investigation.