PGI's urology dept in the dock again, female patient accuses faculty member of ‘indecent conduct'
Chandigarh: A female patient undergoing treatment in the urology department at the PGI recently lodged a complaint accusing a faculty member of indecent behaviour. This marks the second such accusation against the same faculty within a year, raising serious questions about the PGI administration's previous handling of similar charges.
The complaint, filed by the victim's husband with the PGI director, states that the doctor touched the patient inappropriately "under the guise of physical examination of private areas" and even solicited sexual favours during an OPD examination. The complainant further highlighted that the patient was examined alone, a direct violation of the Clinical Establishment Act, which mandates the presence of a female attendant during physical examinations by a male doctor.
"A complaint has been received, and we have taken cognisance of it. The institute considers such matters very seriously and assures you that it will be addressed in strict accordance with the established norms and procedures," said an official spokesperson for PGI.
Sources in the know revealed that the accused faculty member faced similar allegations last year from another patient during an OPD examination. A committee was formed by the PGI administration at that time, but no punitive action was taken against the faculty member.
Insiders said since no strict measures were taken last year, it emboldened the faculty member to continue with such alleged indecent behaviour with vulnerable patients, culminating in the latest complaint.
Refuting the new allegations, the accused faculty said, "This is wrong and has been done purposely to tarnish my image. I feel there is a connection between my transplant surgery and those who do not want our department to carry on with this surgery.
Before my transplant surgery, there was never such a complaint."
"I have already submitted my reply to the director and have rubbished these allegations. These are disturbing," he added.
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Last year's complaint
Last year, a 38-year-old patient from Punjab, seeking treatment for a kidney stone problem, also accused the same faculty member of similar misconduct. In her complaint letter to the PGI director, she alleged that she was examined without the presence of a female attendant and that her sister-in-law was denied entry into the OPD room. At the time, then PGI director Prof Vivek Lal had said, "There is zero tolerance for such behaviour in our institute.
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