PHC takes action against hospital and doctor

Hospital fined, barred from conducting surgeries

LAHORE: The Punjab Healthcare Commission has imposed a fine of Rs0.3 million, stopped surgeries at the hospital, and referred Dr Muhammad Tahir’s case to the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council for further action.

According to a press release issued here on Monday, a resident of Faisalabad Waqar-ul-Hasan brought his mother Naimat Bibi for treatment to Tahir Hospital. Self-styled specialist and consultant Dr Muhammad Tahir examined her and started medication through a drip. The patient’s condition deteriorated, but the doctor continued her treatment till her temperature reached 107 degree and blood pressure dipped to zero.

Dr Tahir asked the attendants to take the patient elsewhere and left the hospital. She was taken to another private hospital and then to the Allied Hospital where she died. The PHC conducted an inquiry into the case, and found out that wrong treatment was given to the patient. He was imposed a fine of Rs0.3 million, and his case was sent to the PM&DC for more proceedings.

The Commission has also checked the implementation of the Minimum Service Delivery Standards (MSDS) in the hospital, and on finding it insufficient, stopped the administration from conducting operations.