Victim’s husband blames hospital
The first patient to be treated at a private hospital before he was shifted to Civil Hospital where he died, was the NRG from Atlanta, Pravin Patel.
Harish Patel, the husband of the 37-year-old woman, Anandi Patel, who died of swine flu at a private hospital in the city on August 13, has accused the hospital and its doctors of negligence.
Anandi Patel is the second patient to die of swine flu after undergoing treatment at a private hospital in the city. The first patient to be treated at a private hospital before he was shifted to Civil Hospital where he died, was the NRG from Atlanta, Pravin Patel.
Anandi was being treated at Siddhi Vinayak Hospital in Maninagar.
"My wife could have been saved if the doctors had asked us, when there was still time, to have her tested for swine flu at the Civil Hospital," said Anandi's husband, Harish. "Because of their mistake, I have lost my wife."
When contacted for comments, Dr Abhay Khandekar of Siddhi Vinayak Hospital said he was unaware of the details of the case as he was not directly in-charge of the patient. "We admit patients who are under our consulting doctors' treatment and only on their recommendation," Dr Khandekar said.
"She was Dr Praful Patadia's patient for it was Dr Patadia who had referred her to the hospital. Unless I have more information about the case, I won't be able to say anything in the matter."
Sources in the state health department said the patient's (Anandi Patel's) blood and swab samples were sent to them for a H1N1 test on August 13. "Unfortunately, she died that very day," a source said. "She was under the treatment of her family physician for one day (on August 10), after which the doctor asked her family to consult other doctors as the patient's condition was deteriorating."
On August 11, Harish Patel took his wife to Dr Praful Patadia, who sent her to Siddhi Vinayak Hospital the same day as Anandi's condition had become alarming.
When contacted for his comments, Dr Praful Patadia said there had been no laxity on their part as the patient also had symptoms and complications arising out of pneumonia.
"Even the influenza test carried out on the patient at a private laboratory had given a negative report." The hospital had also sent the patient's blood and swab samples a day later to the Civil Hospital.
Principal secretary (health) Ravi Saxena said they were investigating the matter to find out the facts. "The results of the test carried out at the private laboratory were not accurate," he said. "Moreover, instead of sending the patient's blood and swab samples to a private lab, the hospital should have sent the samples to the government lab for a swine flu test."
Saxena added they will decide on what action, if any, needs to be taken against the hospital only after their investigation was complete.
Anandi Patel is the second patient to die of swine flu after undergoing treatment at a private hospital in the city. The first patient to be treated at a private hospital before he was shifted to Civil Hospital where he died, was the NRG from Atlanta, Pravin Patel.
Anandi was being treated at Siddhi Vinayak Hospital in Maninagar.
"My wife could have been saved if the doctors had asked us, when there was still time, to have her tested for swine flu at the Civil Hospital," said Anandi's husband, Harish. "Because of their mistake, I have lost my wife."
When contacted for comments, Dr Abhay Khandekar of Siddhi Vinayak Hospital said he was unaware of the details of the case as he was not directly in-charge of the patient. "We admit patients who are under our consulting doctors' treatment and only on their recommendation," Dr Khandekar said.
"She was Dr Praful Patadia's patient for it was Dr Patadia who had referred her to the hospital. Unless I have more information about the case, I won't be able to say anything in the matter."
Sources in the state health department said the patient's (Anandi Patel's) blood and swab samples were sent to them for a H1N1 test on August 13. "Unfortunately, she died that very day," a source said. "She was under the treatment of her family physician for one day (on August 10), after which the doctor asked her family to consult other doctors as the patient's condition was deteriorating."
On August 11, Harish Patel took his wife to Dr Praful Patadia, who sent her to Siddhi Vinayak Hospital the same day as Anandi's condition had become alarming.
When contacted for his comments, Dr Praful Patadia said there had been no laxity on their part as the patient also had symptoms and complications arising out of pneumonia.
"Even the influenza test carried out on the patient at a private laboratory had given a negative report." The hospital had also sent the patient's blood and swab samples a day later to the Civil Hospital.
Principal secretary (health) Ravi Saxena said they were investigating the matter to find out the facts. "The results of the test carried out at the private laboratory were not accurate," he said. "Moreover, instead of sending the patient's blood and swab samples to a private lab, the hospital should have sent the samples to the government lab for a swine flu test."
Saxena added they will decide on what action, if any, needs to be taken against the hospital only after their investigation was complete.