JEDDAH, 30 January 2003 — Health authorities in Jeddah have fined six doctors working in a private hospital SR45,000 having found them guilty of violating medical regulations.
They also issued warning notices to three other doctors for violating Article 32 of the Medical Profession Law.
A Health Ministry panel, set up to look into medical mistakes, also ordered that the doctors and officials associated with cases involving the death of a girl and removal of a woman’s breast by mistake should not be allowed to leave the Kingdom.
The investigation concluded in its report that the doctors had made mistakes in diagnosing the two cases.
Dr. Sameer Lingawi, health director of Jeddah, told Arab News that the panel started investigating the doctors soon after receiving complaints from patients and after looking into reports issued by the hospitals involved.
Lingawi said his department would not show any leniency toward doctors and officials found guilty of violating health regulations.
"They will be punished should they be found guilty," he said.
