Punjab Health Crisis: Doctor Suspensions After Fatal Oxygen Shortage

Three senior doctors were suspended and a house surgeon dismissed after three patients died due to a disruption in oxygen supply at Jalandhar's civil hospital. The Punjab Health Minister announced that an administrative failure was to blame despite adequate infrastructure. An inquiry is being conducted.

In a shocking development, Punjab's Health Minister Balbir Singh announced actions against medical staff following the deaths of three patients at Jalandhar's civil hospital due to oxygen supply disruption.

Mistakes led to tragedy despite ample resources, prompting immediate suspension of Medical Superintendent Raj Kumar, senior medical officer Surjit Singh, and consultant anesthetist Sonakshi. House Surgeon Shaminder Singh has been dismissed permanently.

The incident called attention to serious administrative failures, and the state is now tightening health safety protocols to avoid repetition of similar errors.

(With inputs from agencies.)