RG Kar Hospital in fresh controversy: Patient dies due to alleged oxygen shortage in emergency

• RG Kar Hospital is again in headlines after a patient, Sheikh Amin, allegedly died due to lack of oxygen in the emergency department.
• Amin, 37, was admitted unconscious with fever, vomiting, and shortness of breath.
• This incident follows recent controversies at the hospital, including a death in a lift and another due to unavailability of a stretcher at the Trauma Care Center.
• In the previous incident, Biswajit Samanta allegedly died after being forced to walk to a toilet due to lack of a stretcher and then collapsing.

Key Questions Answered

What steps will RG Kar Hospital take to prevent future deaths?

RG Kar Hospital has not announced specific steps to prevent future deaths. However, following a patient's death due to alleged lack of oxygen, the hospital is back in the news.

Will authorities investigate the repeated patient deaths at the hospital?

Authorities are investigating alleged negligence in a 15-year-old boy's death at a Nalasopara hospital. A complaint has been filed against the doctor and hospital staff.

How will this incident impact public trust in RG Kar Hospital?

Recent incidents, including a patient's death allegedly due to lack of oxygen and another due to issues accessing a toilet, have raised serious concerns about patient safety and infrastructure at RG K