Blade left in wound sparks negligence row

Allegations of medical ne gligence have surfaced at the Government Hospital in Pampa after a Sabarimala pilgrim reported finding a surgical blade embedded inside a bandaged foot wo und, prompting an official complaint and an admi ni strative inquiry into tre at ment protocols at the facility that caters to thousands of devotees during the annual pilgrimage season.

- HD Bureau

The complainant, Preetha Balachandran, 55, from Nedumbassery in Ernakulam district, said she discovered the blade while changing a dressing days after receiving treatment for a foot injury at the hospital near the Sab ar imala trekking route. She has s