The Delhi government on Friday issued notice to a city nursing home for allegedly denying treatment to a teenager who was grievously injured in a scuffle.
The Delhi government on Friday issued notice to a city nursing home for allegedly denying treatment to a teenager who was grievously injured in a scuffle. The notice issued by Directorate of Health Services has sought the nursing home’s explanation into the “grave matter” and has threatened to cancel its registration if found guilty.
According to an official statement, teenager Rajat Menon was brought to the Malik Nursing Home after he was badly injured and left unconscious following a scuffle with two shopkeepers in East Delhi on June 29. However, after being taken to the nursing home, he was allegedly denied treatment. The nursing home cited unsatisfactory reasons. The teenager later succumbed to his injuries.
The notice issued by the government said that according to the para A of the advisory dated 05/02/2014 issued by the director, Health Services, it was mentioned that all hospitals must provide immediate medical care, without any delay, due to any reason whatsoever, to persons requiring emergency medical care.
Tarun Seem, director, DGHS, also said in the notice that according to the clause 14.2 of the Schedule appended with Rule 14 Delhi Nursing Homes Registration (Amendment) Rules, 2011, states that the nursing home should not refuse treatment to the injured/serious patients brought to them due to any reason, whatsoever.
“Whereas it has been reported in various news channels and electronic media on 1/7/2016 that a child, namely Rajat Menon, S/O Sh Unnikrishnan, aged around 13 years, was unconscious and was brought to your hospital in an emergent medical condition on 30.06.2016 but he was denied treatment/admission/emergency medical care in your hospital,” the notice read.
The showcause notice has sought an explanation within a month from the nursing home as to why an “order of cancellation of its registration should not be issued for refusing emergency medical care to the deceased child.”
Meanwhile, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notice to the Delhi police over reports of delayed action in a case.
The commission has taken suo moto cognisance of media reports that the police delayed taking action in the incident involving the death of a 14-year old boy Rajat Menon.
It said that the issue raises serious issues of violation of right to life and right to health in the wake of contraband substances being supplied by the local shops without any preventive and prohibitive action by the police.
During investigation, the police came across a CCTV grab in which they could spot Rajat and two of his friends on a scooter.
