Newborn death in Kalyan hospital leads to RMO removal

…claiming there was a delay in taking a decision to perform a Caesarean section despite the condition of the mother and baby. Prasad Borkar, deputy municipal commissioner of health department of KDMC, told TOI, “ Health department’s preliminary inquiry found that the RMO failed to inform the gynaecologist about the deteriorating condition of the baby. The preliminary findings indicate that the failure to communicate the baby’s condition to the gynaecologist resulted in a delay in appropriate medical intervention, following which the newborn died. ” Borkar said, “We have also asked contractor to provide MBBS doctor as RMO for maternity section to provide better facilities.” Patil had reportedly been undergoing treatment at Shaktidham Hospital for nearly seven…