A lab attendant at a Jodhpur hospital in Rajasthan has sparked outrage after being caught on camera performing an ECG on a patient while watching a YouTube tutorial. The incident, captured and shared by ‘Nukkad News’, has gone viral and raised serious concerns about patient safety and the lack of qualified medical staff. The hospital authorities have initiated an investigation and promised appropriate action.
A shocking video has emerged from Jodhpur’s Satellite Hospital, showing a lab attendant conducting an ECG scan on a patient after watching a YouTube tutorial. The incident, which took place during Diwali leave, sparked outrage among the patient’s family and prompted an investigation by the hospital administration.
Attorneys representing patients of an Oregon hospital have filed a $303 million lawsuit alleging that a nurse replaced prescribed fentanyl with tap water, leading to infections and deaths. The lawsuit accuses the hospital of negligence for failing to prevent drug diversion by employees.
The Supreme Court’s recent ruling that advocates are not liable under the Consumer Protection Act (CPA) has raised the question of whether doctors should also be exempt from the Act. This has sparked a debate between those who believe that patients should have access to the CPA for redressal and those who argue that it burdens healthcare professionals with frivolous litigation. Experts weigh in on the pros and cons of the CPA’s application in the medical field, discussing the need for a strong regulatory authority, diligent service delivery, and informed consent to safeguard healthcare providers from unnecessary litigation.
A Turkish man has revealed how a dental implant procedure went horribly wrong when the dentist allegedly pierced his jawbone and the screw ended up in his brain cavity. Ramazan Yilmaz, 40, went to a private clinic in Bursa, Turkey, with a toothache and ended up in hospital after the screw from an implant pierced his jawbone and into the area behind the eye where the brain and spinal fluid are located.
