The record
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- A driver at a government hospital in Kanpur was found prescribing medicines to patients in the OPD.
- The prescribing happened while the emergency medical officer was away attending a court hearing.
- The doctor acknowledged that his driver wrote prescriptions and said he removed the driver for acting independently.
- Hospital authorities have sought an explanation from the doctor over the driver's actions.
- The case matters because a person without medical qualifications was issuing prescriptions to patients at a public hospital.
What to watch next
- Whether the doctor submits a satisfactory explanation to hospital authorities
- What action is taken against the doctor if the explanation is unsatisfactory
- Any action against the driver who wrote the prescriptions
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