Stroke treatment delayed over consent, Covid test; hospital told to pay Rs 1 crore

A consumer commission ordered Citizens Speciality Hospital and its neurologist to pay one crore rupees. This compensation is for the death of a thirty-year-old PhD student after delayed stroke treatment. Doctors delayed a recommended mechanical thrombectomy procedure while awaiting family consent and a Covid-19 test. The commission found the hospital negligent for not proceeding with emergency treatment immediately.
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