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J&K Appoints IAS Officer to Probe Srinagar Medical College Incident

Appointed for a 15-day review, he will examine operating theatre shutdowns, staff altercations, patient safety failures, propose accountability measures, mandate visible identification for healthcare workers.

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As per the order issued by, Health and Medical Education department, Mission Director, National Health Mission J&K, Baseer ul Haq Chaudhary has been appointed as the Enquiry Officer to conduct a comprehensive examination of the facts and circumstances related to the incident. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/ Representational image)

Overview

  • Baseer ul Haq Chaudhary, Mission Director of the National Health Mission J&K, has been named enquiry officer by the Health and Medical Education Department.
  • The inquiry will assess why operating theatres were closed after the July 23 patient death and whether staff failed to follow emergency protocols.
  • Officials have set a 15-day deadline for a comprehensive report on the incident’s causes, administrative lapses and recommended reforms.
  • All doctors and paramedical staff in Jammu & Kashmir were ordered to wear white aprons and legible nameplates during duty to improve patient trust and staff accountability.
  • Resident doctors had launched an indefinite strike after one of their colleagues was assaulted by an attendant following the patient’s demise, leading to suspension of several services at SMHS Hospital.