4 suspended, 2 dismissed after girl dies in Thane civic hospital
THANE: 4 hospital workers members have been suspended and two others dismissed following the loss of life of a 43-year-old girl at Bai Rukminibai Hospital in Kalyan. The disciplinary motion comes after a preliminary inquiry revealed a essential delay in shifting Savita Govind Biradar to the next medical facility for specialist remedy, sparking public outrage and elevating considerations about emergency response methods in public hospitals.
This marks the second such loss of life in a authorities hospital; earlier, a 30-year-old man died at Central Hospital in Ulhasnagar, allegedly as a consequence of a delay in ambulance companies.
The deceased girl’s daughter, Anjali Birajdar, alongside along with her brother and several other kin, staged a protest in entrance of the Kalyan-Dombivali Municipal Company (KDMC) workplace on Monday night. “At round 1.15 pm on Could 5, 2025, my mom was admitted to the accident ward of Rukminibai Hospital with complaints of weak spot in her left arm,” she stated. “It took them 4 hours to rearrange for a single ambulance. My mom was every thing to us, and these individuals want to know the worth of a human life.”
Throughout an investigation performed by senior KDMC officers, it was talked about within the official assertion that the responsibility physician, Dr Umer Patel, who was appointed via an exterior company, initially examined the affected person and suspected a cerebrovascular accident (stroke). Dr Patel then referred the case to Dr Nishikant Sharma, a specialist doctor on the hospital.
Upon inspecting the affected person, Dr Sharma beneficial pressing neurological intervention and suggested that the affected person be transferred to KEM Hospital, Mumbai, or Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital, Kalwa, for superior remedy. A referral letter was issued at 2 pm.
The Delay
When the affected person’s kin have been knowledgeable about arranging transport, they tried to contact the federal government emergency ambulance service (108) however have been knowledgeable that no ambulance was obtainable.
On-duty nurses Komal Dighe, Namita Bhoye, and Sister-in-Cost Jayashree Raikar notified the hospital car driver at 2.15 pm to arrange for the affected person’s switch. Nevertheless, the ambulance grew to become obtainable solely at 3.10 pm, inflicting a essential delay of almost one hour.
Because the affected person was being moved into the ambulance, her situation deteriorated, and she or he needed to be introduced again to the emergency room once more. Throughout this time, the motive force of the ambulance, Maruti Nikam, took the car away to fill diesel, a transfer that was extremely irresponsible throughout a essential emergency.
Upon re-examination, the attending physician discovered that the affected person’s pulse and blood strain have been unmeasurable. Emergency Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation was initiated, and the affected person was administered injections of atropine and adrenaline, and oxygen, however she didn’t reply. Regardless of all efforts, Biradar was declared lifeless at 3.45 pm.
Following a preliminary investigation by the medical well being division, it was concluded that had the affected person been shifted in time, her life may presumably have been saved. Primarily based on the findings, disciplinary motion in opposition to six workers members was accepted by the commissioner.
