Lok Sabha Question No. 2987 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-02
Subject: Medical Negligence
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: SATYA PAL SINGH, SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE, BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB, RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2987 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 ND DECEMBER, 2016

## MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE

## 2987. DR. SATYAPAL SINGH:

SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE:

SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of cases of medical negligence reported in Central Government Hospitals across the country during the last three years, ho pital - wise/State/ UT - wise;
- (b)  the  number  of  complaints  received by  the  Grievance  Redressal  Committees  in the  said hospitals during the said period, hospital - wise and the action taken thereon;
- (c) the mechanism developed/being developed by the Governm ent to monitor/ restrict medical negligence on part of the Doctor/Staff Nurses and other Para -Medical staff in the said hospitals;
- (d) whether the Government has received complaints of irregularities in procurement of medical equipments/ medicines in the said hospitals during the said period, if so, the details thereof, hospital - wise and the reasons therefor and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  the  other  steps  taken  by  the Government  to  bring  transparency  in  the functioning  and procurement system of t he said hospitals?

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND

## ANSWER FAMILY WELFARE

(SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)

(a) to (e): In so far as three Central Government Hospitals in Delhi viz. Safdarjung Hospi Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital and Lady Hardinge Medical College & Associated Hospitals are concerned, only one case of medical negligence has been established in respect of doc Safdarjung Hospital.  The details of number of complaints received by these Hospitals d last three ye ars are given below:

| Name of the Hospitals         | 2013   | 2014   |   2015 |
|-------------------------------|--------|--------|--------|
| Safdarjung Hospital           | 8      | 6      |      1 |
| Dr. RML Hospital              | Nil    | Nil    |      4 |
| LHMC and Associated Hospitals | 1      | Nil    |      2 |

In order to regulate the conduct of doctors, the Medical Council of India (MCI), wi priorapproval of the Central Government, has notified Indian Medical Council (Professio Conduct,  Etiquette  and  Ethics)  Regulations,  2002  for  the  medical  practitioners  enrolle Medical Council of India/State Medical Council to promote ethical medical pra ctice. MCI or the appropriate State Medical Councils have been empowered to take disciplinary action agai doctor for violation of the provisions of the aforesaid Regulations in accordance with C of the said Regulations. Action for negligence against Nurses and other staff is taken by these Hospitals itself. Beside of these, Central Government Hospitals have robust Public Grie Redressal Mechanism for reporting any grievance.

No  case  of irregularities  in  procurement  of  medical  equipments /  medicines  has  been reported  in  respect  of  these  Hospitals.  Process  of  procurement  in  these  hospitals  is accordance  with  the  relevant  provisions  of  the  General  Financial  Rules  and  other  e instructions issued by CVC, etc.