Dehradun: Two months after the death of a one-and-a-half-year-old child at Bageshwar District Hospital due to a lack of timely treatment, the state government has taken action against eight officials and employees, including three doctors, who were found guilty of serious negligence . According to the PTI report, Dr Tapan Sharma, chief medical superintendent, Bageshwar District Hospital, has been removed with immediate effect on charges of insensitivity, failure to ensure ambulance services and administrative incompetence. The child, suffering from severe dehydration, reportedly faced repeated delays in treatment, ambulance services, and a lack of specialised care, ultimately leading to his death. Furthermore, Dr Ankit Kumar, a paediatrician posted at Bageshwar District Hospital, has been ordered to receive an adverse entry after being found prima facie guilty of lack of empathy and apathy towards the child. The health secretary said, “No form of negligence in health services will be tolerated.