Kochi Feb 23 (IANS) Senior Congress leaders on Monday mounted a sharp attack on Kerala’s Pinarayi Vijayan government over recurring allegations of medical negligence, rejecting the state minister’s contention that such incidents are “isolated cases”.The criticism came after the Congress General Secretary and Alappuzha Lok Sabha member visited Usha Joseph, a native of his constituency, who is undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Ernakulam, after a pair of scissors that was allegedly left…
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Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 21 (IANS) Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Saturday accused Leader of the Opposition V. D. Satheesan of instigating protests over the alleged surgical lapse at Government Medical College Hospital, Alappuzha, asserting that the government had already taken all necessary steps in the matter.“I do not know why this is happening. All that needed to be done has been done. What happened in the name of protest is not acceptable at all,” the Minister said, referring to …
Alappuzha, Feb 20 (IANS) Reacting to the shocking discovery of a surgical instrument inside a patient’s abdomen five years after a procedure, Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Friday said a preliminary report has been received, and an expert panel will examine the entire incident in detail.The case pertains to Usha Joseph, a native of Punnapra, Kerala, in whose abdomen a pair of scissors was detected during an X-ray examination earlier this week.She had undergone surgery on May 5, 2021, a…