Two hours of bleeding, no referral — Commission confirmed that it was negligence
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February - 2026, Posted On: 01 February 2026
A patient in the final month of pregnancy was admitted to a private nursing home after being assured that normal delivery and emergency facilities were available. Delivery took place the same afternoon without apparent complications. But within two hours, heavy postpartum bleeding began — and no gynecologist, specialist, or equipped operation theatre was available on-site.
According to the treatment records and enquiry reports, this was the most critical window. A district hospital located just 10–15 minutes away could have handled the emergency, but no referral was made until it was too late. By the time the situation was recognized as severe, the patient collapsed and could not be revived.
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