Fatal fire at Delhi hospital exposes expired license, unqualified staff

A devastating fire at Baby Care New Born Child Hospital in Delhi revealed serious infractions including an expired license and unqualified staff. The incident, which resulted in seven fatalities among newborns, led to arrests and a comprehensive police investigation.

Licence expired, doctors not qualified to treat newborn: Delhi Police on hospital fire

Police probe into the Baby Care New Born Child Hospital fire has revealed that the licence issued to the hospital by the Delhi Government Health Services (DGHS) had expired on March 31.

The initial probe also revealed that the doctors at the hospitals were not qualified to treat newborn babies, who were in need of Neonatal Intensive care, as they (doctors) were only BAMS degree holders.