Committee appointed to probe deaths of 4 heart patients

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Health Ministry today appointed a committee to look into deaths of four heart patients who died during surgery at Colombo National Hospital within Monday.

The committee had appointed under the directions of the Director of Health Services Dr. Palitha Mahipala.

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Save Wednesday, 30 November 2016 01:17 PM

Any committee appointed in Sri Lanka is useless. They meet eat, drink, and make some statements. No positive outcomes. In the USA, if a doctor make even a minor mistake the doctor's licence will be immediately revoked and after the decisions they cannot practice anymore. However, Sri Lankan system is not found anywhere and they can strike and kill patients if they want. May be 10% of Sri Lankan doctors are really following the oaths given and rest are just behind money.

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Kaboos Wednesday, 30 November 2016 01:57 PM

It is sad news. You need a good surgeon and bit of luck also,.

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Citizen Ash Wednesday, 30 November 2016 02:01 PM

what does GMOA have to say about this via DM Android App

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[email protected] Wednesday, 30 November 2016 02:07 PM

GMOA will now go on strike.

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Madiya Wednesday, 30 November 2016 04:38 PM

Strikes, deaths all of which have been avoided. Time has come to bring the ECTA agreement and get down doctors who are not politicians. Time to act now.

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Praba Wednesday, 30 November 2016 06:35 PM

Save. How do you know it was doctors falt. Dont be a social media pundit.

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Nihal Amarasekera Thursday, 01 December 2016 10:17 AM

Why not strike for the dye and allow patients to die.

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Andrew Pitugala Thursday, 01 December 2016 11:10 AM

Obviously there must have been an infection either in the Operating Theater or the recovery ward.

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Angie Thursday, 01 December 2016 11:32 AM

Agree with SAVE. Its a shame how most of the doctors hold the helpless poor people ransom to get their demands. But when they make a mistake causing death to the patients, nobody is held responsible.

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