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RCC Launches Probe After Parents Alleg Medical Negligence in Infant's Care
✍️ The Hindu
🗓 30 Oct 2026, 07:59 PM
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The Regional Cancer Centre has ordered an internal inquiry after parents alleged that medical negligence left their nine-month-old leukemia patient on ventilator support.
The Regional Cancer Centre (RCC) has initiated an internal inquiry following serious allegations of medical negligence leveled by the parents of a nine-month-old infant. The child, who is currently undergoing treatment for leukemia, is reportedly on ventilator support due to lapses in care, according to the family.
The parents have claimed that specific failures in the treatment process have critically affected the infant's condition. In response to these complaints, hospital authorities have decided to conduct a thorough review of the case to determine the facts on the ground.
The incident has raised concerns regarding the safety protocols and patient care standards at the facility. The outcome of the internal probe is expected to clarify the sequence of events and the actions taken by the medical team during the infant's treatment period.
The parents have claimed that specific failures in the treatment process have critically affected the infant's condition. In response to these complaints, hospital authorities have decided to conduct a thorough review of the case to determine the facts on the ground.
The incident has raised concerns regarding the safety protocols and patient care standards at the facility. The outcome of the internal probe is expected to clarify the sequence of events and the actions taken by the medical team during the infant's treatment period.