1. Yes, they do not come under RTI Act,

2. Send them a legal notice sking the said information under copy to Medical Council of india,

3. Collect as much information/evidence about the negligence of the Nurshing Home,

4. Lodge a complaint before the MCI against the concerned doctor,

5. File a complaint before the local District Consumer Dispute Redressal Forum alleging deficincy in service and unfair business practice claiming damage and cost,

6. The case of Anuradha Saha before the Supreme Court may be referred in this regard.

1) i disagree. pvt hospital is bound to furnish medical records under RTI

CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION

(Room No.315, B­Wing, August Kranti Bhawan, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi 110 066)

File No.CIC/AD/A/2013/001681­SA

(Ms.Nisha Priya Bhatia  Vs. Institute of HB&AS, GNCTD)

Appellant : Ms. Nisha Priya Bhatia

Respondent : Institute of Human Behaviour

and Allied Sciences, GNCTD

The Right of patient to Information to his/her own medical record is not only

guaranteed under RTI , Medical council act , consumer protection ac  but also rooted in Article 21, right to life

which include right to health and Article 19(1)(a), right to freedom of speech and

expression, which include right to receive information. This right is not limited to

records held by public authorities alone but extends to all hospitals including

private or corporate hospitals also to individual doctors, who treat patients. The

20Information   Commission   can  enforce  the  same   as  per  mandate  of   Parliament

through the definition of information under Section 2(f).

The Commission, thus, holds that undoubtedly the appellant, being a patient has a

right to detailed medical record about her treatment under Section 3 of the RTI

Act, also under Consumer Protection Act, 1986 and Medical Council Act 1956. 

Right to Information under Medical Council of India Regulations          

The Medical Council of India has imposed an obligation on Hospitals as per the

regulations notified on 11th  March 2002, amended up to December 2010 to maintain the

medical record and provide patient access to it. These regulations were made in exercise of

the powers conferred under section 20A read with section 33(m) of the Indian Medical

Council Act, 1956 (102 of 1956), by the Medical Council of India, with the previous approval

of the Central Government, relating to the Professional Conduct, Etiquette and Ethics for

registered medical practitioners, namely:­

Maintenance of Medical Records: 

1.3.1. Every physician shall maintain the medical records pertaining to his/her

indoor patients for a period of three years from the date of commencement of the

treatment in a standard proforma laid down by the Medical Council of India and

attached as Appendix 3. 

1.3.2.  If   any   request   is   made   for   medical   records   either   by   the

patients/authorised attendant or legal authorities involved, the same may

be duly acknowledged and documents shall be issued within the period of

72 hours.

1. The hospital has violated the law. It is duty bound to furnish information to the relatives of the deceased under its certification.

2. Since the information is being denied to you, you can issue a lawyer's notice to the hospital to seek the required information.

3. If the information sought is not furnished even after the notice from your lawyer then you may move to court and seek an appropriate order.

4. As regards the medical negligence, you can prosecute the hospital and the doctor. If you have cogent documentary proof of the negligence of the doctor and/or the hospital then you can file criminal charges against them in addition to suing them for damages.

Hello,

1) The hospital ought to have parted with information as you have every right to get them as the relative of the deceased person,.

2) At this stage you need to send a legal notice to the Hospital demanding the information in print to you.

30 If with the records obtained you find a fit case for medical negligence, you can not only claim damages but also bring about criminal charges against the doctor and the hospital as such.

Hi, as the private hospital did not come under RTI.

2. you can issued legal notice for hospital for medical negligence and there after file a complaint under consumer protection act.

Dear Querist

if you think that there is any negligence on the part of the doctor or nursing home then first of all send a legal notice to them and claim compensation. after that you may file a civil suit for damages or you may file a complaint before consumer Court against the nursing Home or doctor or both.