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Driver Allegedly Examines Patients While Doctor Attends Court Hearing
A video appeared to show a hospital driver's driver examining patients and writing prescriptions.
This allegedly happened at a government hospital in Kanpur.
The doctor assigned to the hospital was reportedly attending a court hearing at the time.
Hospital officials identified the man in the video as Dev, the doctor's driver.
Officials want to find out whether he actually examined patients or prescribed medicines.
They will also check whether this happened before and how he entered the patient area.
The driver has been removed from the hospital.
A committee must investigate and report its findings within three days.
A doctor's driver allegedly examined patients and wrote prescriptions at Kanshiram Hospital in Kanpur.
The assigned emergency medical officer, Ramkesh, was reportedly attending a court hearing.
A video appearing to show the driver treating patients surfaced on social media Wednesday.
Authorities formed a three-member committee to investigate the allegations and review the video.
The driver was removed, while officials sought an explanation from Ramkesh and filed a police complaint.
- Who
- A driver identified as Dev allegedly examined patients while emergency medical officer Ramkesh was away.
- What
- Authorities are investigating allegations that the driver examined patients and wrote prescriptions without authorization.
- Where
- Kanshiram Hospital near Rama Devi Chauraha in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
- When
- The video surfaced Wednesday; the alleged incident occurred while Ramkesh attended a court hearing.
- Why
- Officials are investigating whether patients were treated or given prescriptions by an unauthorized person and how he accessed the OPD.
Key facts
- Hospital
- Kanshiram Hospital near Rama Devi Chauraha, Kanpur
- Person identified in video
- Dev, identified by hospital authorities as the emergency medical officer's driver
- Assigned doctor
- Emergency medical officer Ramkesh
- Investigation
- A three-member committee headed by Chief Medical Superintendent Piyush Mishra
- Deadline
- The committee is expected to submit its report within three days
- Administrative action
- The driver was removed from the hospital
- Police action
- A written complaint was submitted at Chakeri police station
Quotes
Haridatt Nemi
Chief Medical Officer who ordered the inquiry
“The committee will examine the video and other relevant facts before fixing responsibility”
NDTV
“We took serious cognisance of the matter after it came to our notice”
NDTV
Sources
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