A 54-year-old Singaporean doctor has been charged in court for causing the death of a 63-year-old patient through a negligent act during a kidney surgery performed at Raffles Hospital.

• Incident Details: During a procedure on 29 April 2022 to remove a renal tumour, the doctor allegedly severed two major abdominal arteries in error.
• Consequences: The act obstructed blood supply to intra-abdominal organs; the patient died three days later due to multi-organ failure.
• Legal Status: Charged on 12 March 2026, the practitioner did not indicate a plea and is scheduled to return to court on 16 April 2026.

This summary is based on a news article issued by Mothership.