Family alleges negligence of city hospital behind minor's death

Kolkata: Family members of a 7-year-old girl who died at a superspeciality child hospital in New Town on Monday, staged a protest demonstration inside the hospital campus.

The victim, Shayesha Banerjee (7), was a resident of Siliguri who had been brought to the city hospital on Saturday, after she complained of fever and nausea. She was initially admitted to a hospital in Siliguri. As her condition deteriorated, the child was shifted to the city.

The family members of the child alleged that the private hospital authorities in New Town started treatment of the patient on mere suspicion that she might have caught dengue. They also alleged that dengue treatment was started on the patient without carrying out a proper test.

The victim's family members were told by the hospital on Sunday evening that the girl needed blood transfusion on immediate basis. Later in the evening, the hospital authorities allegedly told the family members that the hospital would arrange blood and they can go home.

Shayesha's father went to the hospital on early Monday morning, when he saw no blood transfusion had been done on the patient. It was also alleged that there was no doctor in the hospital to look after the girl, who died at around 4.30 am on Monday.