Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 12: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has constituted a high-level inquiry committee to conduct a detailed investigation into the recent death of a patient at Government Medical College (GMC) and Associated Hospital, Rajouri.
According to Government Order No. 472-JK (HME) of 2026 dated June 12, issued by the Health and Medical Education Department, the committee has been tasked with carrying out a fair, objective and transparent examination of the circumstances that led to the patient’s death.
The three-member panel will be headed by Prof. (Dr.) Pramod Kalsotra, Principal, Government Medical College, Udhampur, as Chairperson. Other members include Prof. (Dr.) Abdul Gani of the Department of Orthopaedics, Government Medical College Jammu, and Dr. Narinder Bhutial, Medical Superintendent, Government Gandhi Nagar Hospital, Jammu.
The committee has been directed to examine all facts and circumstances surrounding the incident, scrutinize allegations raised by the family of the deceased, and review whether the treatment protocols adopted by the attending medical staff adhered to prescribed clinical guidelines.
It will also determine whether any negligence, omission, or deviation from standard medical practices occurred in the case and fix responsibility, if any, for lapses in preparedness, medical intervention, and service delivery.
Besides recommending corrective measures to prevent recurrence of such incidents, the panel has been asked to submit a detailed report, along with documentary evidence, to the Administrative Department within weeks from the issuance of the order.
The government has directed the Principal, GMC Rajouri, and all concerned officers and officials to extend full cooperation to the inquiry committee and provide all necessary records and documents required for the investigation.
The order was issued by Commissioner/Secretary to the Government, Health and Medical Education Department, M. Raju, IAS. |
