The Consumer Court has severely criticized illegible prescriptions written by doctors. The Ernakulam District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed that doctors’ prescriptions must be legible and that medical records should be made available to patients in a timely manner.
The directive came in response to a complaint filed by a resident of Paravur, who alleged medical negligence at a private hospital in Ernakulam.
The court observed that if doctors’ prescriptions are illegible, it poses a threat to patients’ rights and their safety. The bench, headed by D.B. Binu, also emphasized that such matters are connected to the fundamental right to life guaranteed by the constitution.
