GMC Amritsar: JR assaulted; Docs declare strike

A first-year Junior Resident in paediatrics at Government Medical College and Hospital Amritsar reportedly got assaulted while treating a sick child. After the incident, the doctors of the medical college called for a strike.

As per reports, a first year paediatrics Junior Resident at the Government Medical College and Hospital Amritsar was physically assaulted while treating a sick child. As per the Resident Doctors Association of the college, the attendants of the patient had been troubling and cursing the doctors since they took the patient in.

The doctors said that one of the relatives of the patient physically assaulted the doctor, her parents, and abused the staff in open public while there was no security present to handle the situation. A police complaint has been filed but the attendants of the patient are now missing.

"Keeping in view the failure of administration in providing the doctors' basic amenities, where our vehicles are being stolen every day, poor conditions of DDRs in ER and wards, recurrent security lapses, failure of payment of stipend on time, non-availability of basic medical supplied in ER and a never ending list, it is high time, we take the matter to our hands," said RDA.

RDA called out for hospital vide strike of all residents and their duties, except for Emergency Services which will continue as per rosters.

"Disturbing incident at @gmcamritsar100 Hospital! A 1st yr paeds JR assaulted while treating a sick child. Doctors face poor conditions, security lapses, and delayed stipends.Lacklustre response by admin. @RdaAmritsar calls for a strike. We lend them full support. @CMOPb & @AAPbalbir kindly look into it," tweeted Federation of Resident Doctors Association (FORDA).

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