12 doctors, PG trainees suspended over negligence in woman’s death at Midnapore hospital

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced on Thursday the suspension of 12 doctors including the medical superintendent and vice-principal (MSVP) along with six postgraduate trainee doctors at Midnapore Medical College and Hospital for negligence in the death of a woman and four others falling ill after childbirth due to the alleged administration of ‘expired’ intravenous fluid.

Condemning the incident, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said her government would offer the family of the deceased woman a compensation of ₹5 lakh and a government job, news agency PTI reported.