Apollo Hospital faces ₹43 lakh order after patient dies following ‘golden hour’ delay
- Telangana Consumer Commission held Apollo Hospitals liable for medical negligence and ordered ₹43.36 lakh compensation.
- The case involved a patient with an acute ischemic stroke whose treatment was delayed during the critical “golden hour”.
- The Commission found that the hospital failed to provide timely treatment and criticised gaps and inconsistencies in its medical records.
- The patient was treated for months before his condition worsened and he later died; Apollo had denied the negligence allegations.
Source: newsmeter.in
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