A decade after a woman died of postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) soon after childbirth, the Telangana State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (TSCDRC) directed a hospital to pay ₹ 43,57,000 to the patient’s husband and daughter. The Commission said the hospital did not act swiftly, and stated that nursing homes should be equipped to deal with eventualities, instead of blaming patients.
The TSCDRC, with in-charge president Meena Ramanathan and member (judicial) V V Seshubabu, was dealing with a complaint filed by K. Hari Prasad and his daughter. The Opposite parties (OP) were Taraporewalla Nursing Home and Dr Shirin N. Taraporewalla.
Mr. Prasad stated that he admitted his wife to the hospital on August 10, 2013. A day later his wife delivered a baby. Soon after, he was informed that his wife suffered PPH. A hysterectomy was needed. The OP requested Mr. Prasad to get blood from Sunshine Hospital. It took him 35 minutes to do so. Upon his return, the OP informed him that the patient’s pulse rate was very low. The blood was not used, and his wife was pronounced dead on the same day.
