Five medical doctors have been suspended from practicing medicine in the country for various of fences ranging from malpractice to negligence of duty.
The decision was taken at the third session of the Medical and Dental Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal in Abuja.
The five doctors are Udeuze, Temitope Onile, Nzurumike Nnanna, Danmusa Ochala and Omotaye Akinro.
Seven other doctors are also standing trial before the Medical and Dental Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal.[eap_ad_2]
Dr Udueze was handed a three months suspension for diverting a patient to his personal hospital for surgery. The patient eventually died after the surgery, forcing the family to petition the medical council.
Dr. Onile also got a three month suspension for negligence.
He was suspended for abandoning a patient that was under his care, while his other three colleagues, Nnanna, Ovhala and Akinro were suspended for six months each.[eap_ad_3]