Kanpur Hospital Driver Seen Examining Patients and Writing Prescriptions in Doctor's Absence
A video from Kanshi Ram Combined Hospital in Kanpur shows a driver named Dev attending to patients and writing prescriptions in the absence of Emergency Medical Officer Ramkesh, who was reportedly at court. The footage, which went viral, raised concerns about non-medical staff handling patient care. Hospital authorities have sought an explanation from the doctor and warned of possible disciplinary or legal action, including an FIR, if such incidents recur.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is negative (28/100). Lens Score 60/100.
Outlets measured: freepressjournal, indiatoday. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–28/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indiatoday broke this story on 17 Sept, 03:37 am. Other outlets followed.