DR Vaishnavy Laxman hit the headlines after she was accused of causing a premature baby to be accidentally decapitated as she carried out a delivery. Laxman is currently at the centre of a medical tribunal but here's what we know so far. Who is Dr Vaishnavy Laxman and what are the claims against her? Dr Vaishnavy Laxman is a doctor who was suspended after accidentally "decapitating" a baby during a botched birth at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee. She was accused of ignoring advice to perform a Caesarean section, choosing instead to try and deliver the tot normally. The doctor reportedly urged the patient to push as the obstretrician applied traction to the baby's legs, tearing its head from the torso. The body was delivered with the detached head still in the woman's womb. What happened to the baby and when did the accident occur? On March 16, 2014, while Dr Laxman, 41, was working at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee with a team of other doctors. The patient was told to have an emergency … [Read more...] about Who is Dr Vaishnavy Laxman? Doctor who ‘decapitated baby’ at Ninewell’s Hospital in Dundee
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Ninewells Hospital staff delighted as generous Dundee folk come forward to replace missing iPad
News / Dundee by Reporter May 9, 2018, 6:05 am FacebookTwitterLinkedInWhatsAppEmail Sign up to our Daily newsletter Nursing staff from the children’s unit at Ninewells Hospital have been left overwhelmed after generous locals replaced an iPad. Employees issued an appeal after an iPad from Ward 29 – the children’s high dependency unit – went missing. A fundraising page was also set up to try to raise £300 towards the cost of buying a new one. Within no time, locals and a nearby business arrived to deliver not one but three iPads to lighten the stay for youngsters in the ward. And in just 24 hours, the JustGiving page had also raised £300. Menzieshill resident Arthur Hayburn dropped in to the ward to hand over a spare iPad. He said he had recently bought a new device and wanted to pass on his old tablet to make it “a bit easier” for the children during their hospital stay. Gill Milne and Blair Giacchetto from West … [Read more...] about Ninewells Hospital staff delighted as generous Dundee folk come forward to replace missing iPad
Resident says city streets are ‘an overflow car park’ to Ninewells Hospital
News / Dundee by Jon Brady April 13, 2018, 6:05 am FacebookTwitterLinkedInWhatsAppEmail Sign up to our Daily newsletter A man who lives near Ninewells Hospital says he is fed up of his street being used as an “overflow” car park by medical staff. Doug Aitken lives in a side street off Ninewells Avenue which — along with other roads in the area — he says is invariably jam-packed with cars belonging to hospital employees. Matters came to a head for the software consultant when a silver Vauxhall Zafira parked directly across his driveway. Doug, 33, said the owner came across as “more embarrassed than sorry”. He said: “The street always gets filled up with Ninewells employees. It fills up every single day. “I could take pictures of the street at weekends and on weekdays and you would be able to tell which was which right away.” Doug added that, while he doesn’t own a car himself, he wanted his driveway open … [Read more...] about Resident says city streets are ‘an overflow car park’ to Ninewells Hospital
Sickness bus shuts Ninewells Hospital ward
News / Dundee by Reporter April 6, 2018, 10:46 am FacebookTwitterLinkedInWhatsAppEmail Sign up to our Daily newsletter Ward 3 at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee has been closed to new admissions following several cases of vomiting and diarrhoea. The ward has been closed to new patients as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of the virus. All appropriate infection control and prevention measures have been put in place. To help minimise the spread of bugs, hospital officials are asking people who may be feeling unwell or experiencing vomiting and diarrhoea not to visit their friends and family members who are in hospital. A spokeswoman for Ninewells Hospital said: ‘‘We would urge them to stay away until at least 48 hours after they are free of all symptoms. ‘‘We are grateful for everyone’s cooperation.’’ Ward 3 and its staff members shot to fame last week after allowing a dying man to see his beloved pet dog one last … [Read more...] about Sickness bus shuts Ninewells Hospital ward
Delight and thanks all round after little Amy Cargill arrives at Ninewells Hospital
Dundee People by Stewart Ross April 2, 2018, 6:00 am FacebookTwitterLinkedInWhatsAppEmail Sign up to our Daily newsletter This charming little bundle is one of the newest Taysiders — Amy Louise Keenan Cargill. A second child for Inchture couple Sarah and Craig Cargill, Amy came into the world at Ninewells Hospital and weighed in at a very respectable 8lb 15oz and is a little sister for two-year-old Michael, who attends Ninewells Nursery in Dundee. Sarah, 35, is originally from Downfield and while hubby Craig is also technically a Dundonian, he’s been in Inchture since he was a child. Sarah said: “She’s beautiful but she’s a party animal and likes the night. “The midwifery unit at Ninewells was amazing and I’d also like to thank the midwives who’ve been coming out to visit. We’ve had lots of support from family and friends, too, which is lovely.” Big brother Michael is taking things in his stride and … [Read more...] about Delight and thanks all round after little Amy Cargill arrives at Ninewells Hospital