Talking to The Asian Age, Ms Suchde said, “Firstly, the police denied to investigate into the case then the panel are playing power game. “People are getting more aware and are filing complaints. It gets delayed between the police station and hospitals. As we are not authorised to seek any document or information directly from the accused doctors or medical practitioners, we have to be dependent on police.In 2013, Nandini Suchde, a resident of Colaba filed a complaint at Azad Maidan police station against doctors from Bombay Hospital alleging negligence that led to the death of her mother. In 2011, only 38 cases were referred to the hospital, which rose to 83 in 2014. Lahane said, “In most of the cases, we don’t get detailed information. So, until we get all the required documents, we cant finalise on any case so it remains pending.. But sadly, only 28 cases have been investigated. And till September of 2015, 47 cases have been recorded. This fact has come to light following an RTI query filed by Shreya Nimonkar, a victim of medical negligence. In the past five years, since 2011, total 271 cases have been recorded with the hospital while only 105 cases have been disposed of.
The panel confirmed professional medical negligence and an FIR was registered against the doctors by the police station. As per rules, police referred her case to a team of medical experts at Sir JJ Group of Hospitals for further investigation.In 2013, Nandini Suchde, a resident of Colaba filed a complaint at Azad Maidan police station against doctors from Bombay Hospital alleging negligence that led to the death of her mother.P. But most of the files gather dust at the hospital and patients keep waiting for justice. Explaining the reasons behind files being kept pending, JJ Hospital dean Dr T. She added that when she asked about the total number of verdicts given against hockey tape doctors, the hospital refused to provide it, calling it “classified”. In 2014, total 83 cases of medical negligence were referred to the hospital for medical reference. However, a few months later, the same panel refuted the report and denied medical negligence in the case. When they declared that it was a culpable homicide case, how can they refuse it just after four months ”Like her, files of several patients are sent to the expert panel of JJ Hospital for investigation. But what’s the point if they don’t get justice and the cases remain pending,” said Ms Nimonkar. The query was filed through her ‘Forum for Patients’ Right for Medical Negligence’.”As per the data, the case of alleged medical negligence case is on the rise in the city.