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Two officers suspended after patient dies of COVID-19 at GMC Jammu

Jammu
September 24, 2020

Health and Medical Education Department on Thursday suspended two officers over shortage of oxygen supply to COVID patients and alleged mis-management at Government Medical College, Jammu which led to the death of a patient. The suspension was ordered by the Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Education Department, Atal Dulloo on the basis of an enquiry report submitted to him by the committee on �shortage of oxygen during the night of September 22 in Ward number - 3 of GMC leading to death of a patient'.

The enquiry committee has pointed out lack of co-ordination between the hospital administration and mechanical engineering wing of the GMC hospital. "This mis-management has led to a poor service delivery system to the patients, particularly patients suffering from COVID-19," the report mentions.

It was alleged in the report that there has been mis-management on part of hospital administration and the officers at helm of affairs have been dealing with the situation in a "very casual and unprofessional manner" due to which things were put in disarray and the available resources have not been put to optimal use.