India, Sept. 2 -- Seven medical staff, including senior doctors, trainee doctors, nurses and a technician, of Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) have been suspended over negligence leading to the death of a four-day-old infant inside the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) last month.

GMCH Superintendent Dr Devojit Choudhury confirmed the suspension of Dr Anupama Deka (head of paediatrics), Dr Deepankar Hazarika (associate professor), nurse-in-charge Gomati Devi, staff nurse Chandana Nath, and ICU technician Ishanjyoti Talukdar, and two other people.

Briefing the media on Tuesday, Dr Choudhury said, "All seven have been suspended in line with the committee's findings, reports by health authorities and SOPs. Negligence of duty h...