The Health Department will investigate allegations of medical negligence at the Taluk Government Hospital in North Paravur

The Health Department’s Regional Vigilance Unit will investigate allegations of medical negligence in the treatment of a 56-year-old native of Kunnukary at the Taluk Government Hospital in North Paravur, Ernakulam.

Chief Minister VD Satheesan has ordered the authorities to conduct an inquiry into allegations that the right leg of the patient, Abdul Jabbar, had to be amputated below the knee following delayed diagnosis and treatment.

The Chief Medical Officer submitted a preliminary report to the District Medical Examiner, which rejected the allegation of medical negligence. The surgeon referred the patient to the Government Medical College Hospital in Kottayam, but the patient allegedly refused to follow instructions and sought discharge against medical advice. This was recorded in the hospital register, according to authorities.

Mr Jabbar told the media that he sought treatment at the hospital’s emergency wing on July 26, 2026, after experiencing intense pain in his right leg. He claimed that duty doctors treated the symptoms with painkillers, not realizing that the underlying cause was a stroke blocking blood flow to the leg. He claimed his condition worsened after he returned the next day to consult a surgeon.

Meanwhile, North Paravur Municipal Corporation Chairman Ramesh D. Kurup accused the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) of trying to politicize the issue. He said that based on the results of the investigation, action would be taken against the hospital staff if necessary.

Activists of the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) on Tuesday (November 10) stormed the hospital, alleging medical negligence. They demanded that the government provide compensation to the patient.

Published – 10 Nov 2026 19:14 IST