LAHORE: A disturbing incident happened in Lady Wellington Hospital as two doctors competed to perform C-section operations faster, with patient videos recorded and shared.
This disturbing video has gone viral showing doctors competing with each other during women’s surgeries not just breached the privacy of the female patients but also violated medical ethics.
The incident has sparked serious concerns over medical ethics and patient safety. The video shows that two doctors are engaged in a competition while performing C-section surgeries on female patients in the gynecology operation theatre, endangering lives of both mothers and their newborns.
During the procedures, the doctors did not even respect the privacy of the female patients, and the video was recorded and later made viral.
The government’s ban on the use of mobile phones in operation theatres was blatantly ignored.
Meanwhile, the administration of Lady Wellington Hospital has expressed ignorance regarding the recording and going the video viral from the operation theatre.
Meanwhile, the Punjab government has taken strict action against those responsible for the video incident at Lady Wellington Hospital.
The LWH Medical Superintendent Dr Farah Inam and Head of Gynecology Department Prof Dr Uzma Hussain have been summoned to give their response within three days. Besides, the postgraduate training of four doctors including Dr Tayyaba Fatima Toor, Dr Maham Amin, Dr Zainab Tahir and Dr Ayesha Afzal has been suspended.
The PG residents have been directed to report to the Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education Department. The notifications have been issued in this regard.
Secretary SHC&MED Azmat Mahmood has formed a special committee to investigate the incident. “The usage of mobile phones is absolutely not allowed during the treatment of patients in hospitals,” he added. He said that disciplinary action will be initiated in case of failure to submit a satisfactory response within the stipulated time.
Provincial Health Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique has said that such alleged actions represent violation of medical ethics, insult to the dignity of the patient and violation of professional skills.
The competent authority has termed it a serious instance of negligence in discharging official duties, which reflects serious malpractice and administrative lapses.
