Why doc's 'laxity' was not ascertained: HC asks WBMC registrar

The Calcutta High Court today sought the West Bengal Medical Council registrar's appearance before it tomorrow to explain the council's failure to probe into the alleged negligence of a doctor leading to a patient's death.
Justice Debangshu Basak asked the registrar to appear before him tomorrow to explain as to why the WBMC has failed to probe into the doctor's alleged negligence in treating 37- year-old Neil Ghosh in 2014.
Justice Basak had first ordered the WBMC on March 28 to examine the allegation and prepare a report.
The council had claimed the doctor was not its member but Justice Basak had asked it to treat him as one and carry out the investigation.

Later on April 7, Justice Basak had summoned the WBMC registrar and asked as to why his order was not carried out.
The court on that day had directed the council to complete the probe and furnish copies of the report to the state government and petitioner Jharna Ghosh, the mother of the deceased, and fixed the next date of hearing for today.

Justice Basak today asked the state government's counsel if it has received the report from the WBMC.
On being informed by the state counsel that it has not received any report, an upset Justice Basak directed the WBMC's registrar to appear before him tomorrow at the opening of the court.

Neil had been diagnosed with dengue and was admitted to a private hospital at Garcha area in south Kolkata in November, 2014.
The petitioner's counsel Jayanta Mitra submitted that the doctor had administered intravenous glucose despite knowing that Neil was highly diabetic.
This allegedly resulted in Neil's creatinine level rising to 8.5, said Mitra adding that the doctor had then attempted dialysis but the patient slipped into coma.
He said the patient was then shifted to another private hospital where he passed away on November 16, 2014.
Jharna Ghosh had sought the state government's intervention before moving the high court earlier this year.