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Headline: Bikaner Hospital Investigates Wrong Blood Transfusion Incident
Bikaner, Rajasthan – An elderly patient at the Acharya Tulsi cancer wing of PBM Hospital in Bikaner is recovering after allegedly being given the wrong blood type during a transfusion on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. The hospital administration has launched an inquiry into the incident.
According to hospital sources, 75-year-old Bhawani Devi, who is blood type A positive, was admitted for severe anaemia and was undergoing a blood transfusion when she was allegedly administered a unit of B positive blood.
Family members report that the first unit of A positive blood was given without issue. However, a subsequent unit labeled B positive was allegedly transfused without proper verification by nursing staff. The error was discovered by a relative who noticed the discrepancy on the blood bag and alerted medical personnel.
The transfusion was immediately halted, and emergency treatment was administered, stabilizing Devi’s condition.
Dr. Surendra Verma, Principal of Sardar Patel Medical College, along with the head of the department, visited the cancer wing to assess the situation after being informed of the incident.
“The patient is absolutely stable at present,” stated Dr. Verma. “Her haemoglobin level was severely low, due to which blood transfusion was being given at night. Some issues arose during the transfusion process.”
Dr. Verma assured that a committee would be formed to investigate the incident thoroughly and identify the source of the error. He emphasized that “strict action will be taken against anyone found guilty in the inquiry.” Hospital authorities will await the findings of the investigation before determining further action.
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