Kollam: There was no negligence on the part of doctors in the death of accident victim Murugan, who died after allegedly denied treatment at several hospitals in Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram.
According to a report by a medical board set up by the health department, Murugan was brought to the hospitals in such a serious condition that there was no scope for saving his life.
The report, however, adds that the hospitals erred in not registering his admission.
At the same time, a police enquiry had found lapses on the part of six doctors at Thiruvananthapuram Medical College, Kollam Medicity, Meditrina and Assisiya hospitals.
There were allegations of lapses on the part of authorities in providing timely treatment to Tamil Nadu's Thirunelveli native Murugan after he met with a road accident.
Earlier, an enquiry by the health department had found that despite having a VVIP ventilator and 16 stand-by ventilators vacant, Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital refused to admit Murugan.
Murugan had met with an accident in Kollam on August 16 last year. He was taken to a private hospital in Kottiyam by the cops. Since his condition was serious, he was taken to another private hospital in Mevaram. From there he was taken to Thiruvananthapuram Medical College, which refused to admit him saying there was no ventilator vacant. He died while being taken to the district hospital in Kollam.
Murugan was denied treatment by five private hospitals and Thiruvananthapuram Medical College.