Resident Docs' Body Calls For Nationwide Suspension Of OPD Services From Nov 27
3 years ago

Resident Docs' Body Calls For Nationwide Suspension Of OPD Services From Nov 27

News 18  

Federation of Resident Doctors’ Association on Friday issued a nationwide call for suspension of out-patient department services at hospitals from November 27 to protest the alleged delay in conducting NEET-PG 2021 counselling. In a letter to Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, the FORDA said the “already over-burdened and exhausted” resident doctors of the nation fighting at the frontline since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, waited patiently till November 25 for some positive outcome of the ongoing Supreme Court proceedings over NEET-PG 2021 counselling. To mark our protest against these repeated delays and postponements of counselling, following discussion with representatives of multiple Resident Doctors Associations across the nation, we have decided to withdraw from Out Patient Department services, Saturday, November 27 onwards,” FORDA said. Resident doctors of hospitals like Ram Manohar Lohia, Lady Hardinge and some other hospitals in the national capital have announced to withdraw OPD services from November 27 as a mark of protest.

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Punjab govt doctors call off strike, to resume OPD duties from Monday
3 months, 1 week ago

Punjab govt doctors call off strike, to resume OPD duties from Monday

Hindustan Times  

Punjab Civil Medical Services doctors, who had suspended OPD services since September 9, on Saturday announced that they would be resuming duties from Monday. A doctor examining patients at the Civil Hospital in Amritsar on Saturday after the Punjab Civil Medical Services Association called off its indefinite strike. The Punjab Civil Medical Services Association said that 2,500 doctors would compensate …

UP resident doctors’ strike ends at night after another day of hardship for patients
4 months ago

UP resident doctors’ strike ends at night after another day of hardship for patients

Hindustan Times  

After nine days, resident doctors on Thursday night decided to end their strike that badly affected OPD, elective surgery and related patient care work across medical institutes in the state. OPD service was resumed at Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in Lucknow on Thursday The resident doctors were on strike in protest against the brutal rape and murder of a woman …

Delhi doctors' indefinite protest enters 11th day with no end in sight
4 months ago

Delhi doctors' indefinite protest enters 11th day with no end in sight

Hindustan Times  

The indefinite protest by resident doctors here against the alleged rape and murder of a trainee medic in a Kolkata hospital entered the 11th day on Thursday despite the Supreme Court requesting protesters to resume work. Doctors protest demanding justice against the alleged sexual assault and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor of the Kolkata RG Kar Hospital, at Jantar …

AIIMS admin urges doctors to return to work as protests hit OPD services
4 months ago

AIIMS admin urges doctors to return to work as protests hit OPD services

India TV News  

Resident doctors at major hospitals, including the AIIMS, remained on strike on Wednesday over the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata, disrupting elective services for two weeks. Earlier, resident doctors' association of AIIMS also wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his intervention in enactment of a central law via an ordinance to protect healthcare workers …

FORDA welcomes SC order, but says stir to continue for now
4 months ago

FORDA welcomes SC order, but says stir to continue for now

The Hindu  

The Federation of Resident Doctors’ Association on Tuesday welcomed the Supreme Court’s order directing for the formation of a national task force to bolster the safety of healthcare professionals but said their stir will end only after detailed discussions with protesting medicos. It said all resident doctors’ associations held general body meetings following the court order to decide on the …

Healthcare services in Pune hampered due to withdrawal of services by hospitals
4 months ago

Healthcare services in Pune hampered due to withdrawal of services by hospitals

Hindustan Times  

Many patients visiting private hospitals faced inconvenience as healthcare services in the city took a hit on Saturday due to the strike by private doctors and hospitals as they protest over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata. The patients were still seen visiting private hospitals like Ruby Hall Clinic and Jehangir Hospital among a few others …

Kolkata horror: Private hospitals close OPDs, doctors take to streets in Ludhiana
4 months ago

Kolkata horror: Private hospitals close OPDs, doctors take to streets in Ludhiana

Hindustan Times  

After a day-long strike by the government doctors on Friday, the private hospitals followed suit and suspended out-patient departments on Saturday. Protest by IMA Ludhiana team against the brutal murder and rape of PG girl resident at RJKAR medical college Kolkota, August 17, 2024. IMA Ludhiana chapter’s president Dr Pritpal Singh said, “This shows a deteriorating law-and-order situation in West …

Healthcare services take a hit as hospitals suspend OPD and elective OT services
4 months ago

Healthcare services take a hit as hospitals suspend OPD and elective OT services

The Hindu  

At around 11 a.m. on Saturday, the usually busy consultation waiting area located beside the two-wheeler parking at KIMS Hospital, Minister Road was eerily quiet. However, upon arriving at the hospital, Ms. Sudha discovered that the hospital had suspended its OP and elective surgery services for the day in solidarity with the recent rape and murder of a female medical …

Chandigarh: Docs to stage silent protest on I-Day over Kolkata medic’s rape-murder
4 months, 1 week ago

Chandigarh: Docs to stage silent protest on I-Day over Kolkata medic’s rape-murder

Hindustan Times  

Demanding justice for the 31-year-old trainee doctor who was raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on August 9, the indefinite strike of resident doctors continued on the third consecutive day on Wednesday. ARD opposes FORDA’s decision to call off strike PGIMER’s ARD on Wednesday opposed the Federation of Resident Doctors’ Associations’ decision to call …

OPD services hit in Lucknow as docs continue protest seeking justice for Kolkata victim
4 months, 1 week ago

OPD services hit in Lucknow as docs continue protest seeking justice for Kolkata victim

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW Patients turning up at different medical institutes in Lucknow had to bear with poor services on Wednesday as resident doctors continued their protest over the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital last week. Doctors must understand that they are here for patient care.delays in treatment can have serious consequences …

Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: Cease-work by doctors in Bengal hospitals continues, OPD services hit
4 months, 1 week ago

Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: Cease-work by doctors in Bengal hospitals continues, OPD services hit

The Hindu  

Healthcare services across West Bengal were disrupted on Wednesday as doctors continued their cease-work, protesting the rape-murder of a woman doctor. Track latest updates from the Kolkata doctor rape and murder case here Long queues were seen at outpatient department ticket counters in government hospitals, where senior doctors joined their junior colleagues in the protest. Private hospitals also kept their …

2,500 resident doctors strike work; seniors, nurses pitch in to handle patient load
4 months, 1 week ago

2,500 resident doctors strike work; seniors, nurses pitch in to handle patient load

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: On Tuesday at 11 am, around 2,500 resident doctors from the civic and state-run KEM, Nair, Sion, Cooper and JJ hospitals began their indefinite suspension of work to participate in a protest at KEM Hospital for justice for a doctor who was sexually assaulted and murdered at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College. The protest, organised by the Brihanmumbai Municipal …

Services at OPDs, OTs in Delhi remain affected as doctors continue agitation
4 months, 1 week ago

Services at OPDs, OTs in Delhi remain affected as doctors continue agitation

The Hindu  

Services at outpatient departments and operation theatres across various government hospitals in the national capital were impacted on Tuesday as the strike by doctors’ associations entered the second day. Several resident doctors’ associations in Delhi on Monday joined the indefinite nationwide strike called by the Federation of Resident Doctors’ Association against the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in …

Telangana junior doctors to boycott elective OT and OPD services from today
4 months, 1 week ago

Telangana junior doctors to boycott elective OT and OPD services from today

The Hindu  

The Telangana Junior Doctors Association has announced a boycott of outpatient and elective OT services starting Wednesday, in support of the nationwide protest against the recent rape and murder of a female medical student at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata. “We, including post-graduates, senior residents, superspeciality residents and house surgeons are uniting to boycott these services,” T-JUDA declared …

Kolkata rape-murder case: OPDs shut, surgeries hit as doctors go on nationwide indefinite strike
4 months, 1 week ago

Kolkata rape-murder case: OPDs shut, surgeries hit as doctors go on nationwide indefinite strike

Hindustan Times  

Hospital services were disrupted in across India cities on Tuesday, after the nationwide spread of a doctors' protest against the alleged rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar College and Hospital. Kolkata rape-murder case: Long queues outside OPDs, doctors protest West Bengal: Junior doctors, interns, and postgraduate trainees at government medical establishments across the state …

Kolkata Doctor Death: OPDs To Remain Shut As Medics To Continue Nationwide Strike After Failed Talks— Updates
4 months, 1 week ago

Kolkata Doctor Death: OPDs To Remain Shut As Medics To Continue Nationwide Strike After Failed Talks— Updates

ABP News  

The Federation of Resident Doctors' Association will continue its nationwide indefinite strike on Tuesday to protest against the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata after their meeting with officials of the Union health ministry failed to bring out any resolution. FAIMA calls for a nationwide shutdown of OPD services from today, August 13, as a protest against …

Kolkata rape-murder: Chandigarh PGI suspends walk-in OPDs for new patients amid strike by resident doctors
4 months, 1 week ago

Kolkata rape-murder: Chandigarh PGI suspends walk-in OPDs for new patients amid strike by resident doctors

Hindustan Times  

Healthcare services in in the OPDs of Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research were severely affected on Monday after resident doctors went on an indefinite strike to demand justice for a 31-year-old post-graduate trainee who was raped and murdered at a hospital in Kolkata. He added that the resident doctors will continue to perform emergency duties and no …

Over 50k consultations affected, more than thousand surgeries deferred in Delhi amidst doctors' protest
4 months, 1 week ago

Over 50k consultations affected, more than thousand surgeries deferred in Delhi amidst doctors' protest

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The capital city reeled under a healthcare crisis as over 50,000 OPD Consultations and over a thousand surgeries halted in wake of indefinite strike launched by the resident doctors' on Monday. The elective services at large city hospitals including AIIMS, Maulana Azad Medical College, RML Hospital, Lady Hardinge Medical College, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital, …

Delhi AIIMS retracts notice, says will stay open all day on Jan 22
11 months ago

Delhi AIIMS retracts notice, says will stay open all day on Jan 22

Hindustan Times  

A day after the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi, announced that it would suspend outpatient department services till 2.30pm on Monday barring critical and emergency services — due to the consecration ceremony at Ram Temple in Ayodhya — the hospital administration has withdrawn the notification after receiving flak from the public and opposition parties. The hospital administration has …

Docs warn of boycotting OPD duty on Aug 18, 19
1 year, 4 months ago

Docs warn of boycotting OPD duty on Aug 18, 19

Hindustan Times  

The Bihar Health Services Association has given an ultimatum to the government to boycott outdoor patient department duty on August 18 and 19, while asking doctors to wear black badge to work on August 16 and 17, if the state health department did not heed its seven-point charter of demands by August 12, said its president Dr Mahesh Prasad Singh, …

AIIMS withdraws order on SOPs issued for medical treatment to MPs amid protests
2 years, 2 months ago

AIIMS withdraws order on SOPs issued for medical treatment to MPs amid protests

India TV News  

The All India Institute of Medical Science on Friday withdrew its Standard Operating Procedure for the medical treatment provided to members of Parliament. The AIIMS in a fresh letter addressed to the Joint Secretary of the Lok Sabha Secretariat said that the letter issued earlier by the institution should be treated as withdrawn. "Letter dated 17 Oct 2022 on the …

NEET-PG 2021: Rs 8 Lakh-EWS Quota to Stay, Centre Tells Supreme Court
2 years, 11 months ago

NEET-PG 2021: Rs 8 Lakh-EWS Quota to Stay, Centre Tells Supreme Court

The Quint  

The expert committee, comprising Former Finance Secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey, ICSSR Member Secretary VK Malhotra, and Principal Economic Adviser to Centre Sanjeev Sanyal, has recommended: "It is completely unadvisable and impractical to apply the new criteria and change the goal post in the midst of the ongoing processes resulting in inevitable delay and avoidable complications. When the existing system is …

NEET PG Counselling 2021: Doctors' Strike Over Delay To Be Called Off Today, Says FORDA President
2 years, 11 months ago

NEET PG Counselling 2021: Doctors' Strike Over Delay To Be Called Off Today, Says FORDA President

ABP News  

New Delhi: Resident doctors of Delhi have been protesting for days against the delay in NEET PG counselling. To converge authorities’ attention towards their demands, the resident doctors of Delhi went on a strike suspending even the emergency medical duties. Dr Manish, President of the Federation of Resident Doctors’ Association said that the strike will be called off today at …

Resident doctors' nationwide strike called off | 4 things you need to know
2 years, 11 months ago

Resident doctors' nationwide strike called off | 4 things you need to know

India Today  

The resident doctors called off their strike and returned to work at government hospitals in Delhi and across the country on Friday. FORDA president Dr Manish Kºmár told India Today, "The Union health minister had assured us that the counselling process will be initiated after the hearing and that they have already prepared the counselling schedule." The FORDA alleged that …

NEET PG counselling | Doctors’ protest enters 13th day; more resident doctors associations join stir
2 years, 11 months ago

NEET PG counselling | Doctors’ protest enters 13th day; more resident doctors associations join stir

The Hindu  

Patient care was affected at several major hospitals in Delhi on December 29 as resident doctors protesting over the delay in NEET PG counselling intensified their agitation even as members of more resident doctors associations joined the stir in the national capital. Resident doctors association of the Rajiv Gandhi Super Specialty Hospital on December 19 morning issued a statement that …

Resident doctors' protest over delayed NEET counselling and admission process | Explained
2 years, 11 months ago

Resident doctors' protest over delayed NEET counselling and admission process | Explained

India Today  

Resident doctors from across India have been protesting under the Federation of Resident Doctors’ Association banner against the delay in NEET PG 2021 counselling. Several petitions were filed challenging the EWS Quota in the NEET PG Admission in 2021 HOW DOES THE DELAY IMPACT RESIDENT DOCTORS AND GOVT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM? But this time around, the first-year batch hasn’t joined hospitals …

NEET-PG counselling: Union Health Ministry calls emergency meeting with FORDA representatives
2 years, 11 months ago

NEET-PG counselling: Union Health Ministry calls emergency meeting with FORDA representatives

Firstpost  

Before convening the meeting, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya today had urged resident doctors to call off their strike in the public interest New Delhi: After resident doctors across the country continued their protest against the delay in NEET-PG counselling and warned to withdraw “all healthcare services” from Wednesday, Union Health Ministry on Tuesday called an emergency meeting with a …

Will continue agitation till demands are met, govt response unsatisfactory, say protesting resident doctors
2 years, 11 months ago

Will continue agitation till demands are met, govt response unsatisfactory, say protesting resident doctors

India Today  

Resident doctors of hospitals across India have been protesting under the Federation of Resident Doctors’ Association banner against the delay in NEET PG 2021 counselling. On Monday, the protest reached a fever pitch when resident doctors marched towards the residence of Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya and some of them were detained by the Delhi Police. The statement added, "Also, …

Doctors march from Delhi hosp to health ministry to demand fast-track NEET counselling | Top points
2 years, 11 months ago

Doctors march from Delhi hosp to health ministry to demand fast-track NEET counselling | Top points

India Today  

An incident-based FIR has been filed against protesting doctors for allegedly damaging public property and under the Epidemic Diseases Act at IP Estate police station, following protests held on Monday. The resident doctors under the Federation of Resident Doctors’ Association held a protest march from Safdarjung Hospital to the Union health ministry on Tuesday, December 28. 5) The protest intensified …

Doctors' body calls for complete shutdown of all healthcare institutes after 'police brutality'
2 years, 11 months ago

Doctors' body calls for complete shutdown of all healthcare institutes after 'police brutality'

India TV News  

Highlights Resident doctors of govt-run hospitals called for complete shutdown of all healthcare institutes. Resident doctors of government-run hospitals on Monday called for a complete shutdown of all health care institutions starting Monday after they have been detained by the Delhi Police. The resident doctors across the nation have been protesting since November 27 against the multiple postponement of the …

Delhi: Resident doctors hold protest march towards Union health minister's residence, detained
2 years, 11 months ago

Delhi: Resident doctors hold protest march towards Union health minister's residence, detained

India Today  

The Delhi Police detained several resident doctors who were marching towards the residence of Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya in protest against the delay in NEET-PG 2021 counseling. Earlier today, the police had detained several resident doctors who were marching in protest towards the Supreme Court. Several resident doctors were detained while they were holding a protest march against the …

NEET-PG 2021 Counselling: IMA writes to Health Minister for fast-track court
3 years ago

NEET-PG 2021 Counselling: IMA writes to Health Minister for fast-track court

India Today  

The IMA's Junior Doctors Network has written to Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya demanding fast-tracking of the court hearing to expedite NEET-PG 2021 counselling while extending solidarity with resident doctors protesting outside Nirman Bhawan for the second consecutive day on Tuesday. Resident doctors of various hospitals in Delhi protested in front of the Nirman Bhawan over the delay in NEET-PG …

Resident doctors of six Delhi hospitals join protest against NEET delay
3 years ago

Resident doctors of six Delhi hospitals join protest against NEET delay

India Today  

Resident doctors of six more Delhi hospitals joined protests in front of Nirman Bhavan over the delay in NEET-PG 2021 counselling and other issues. 6 RDAs of govt hospitals in Delhi join the strike Six Resident Doctors Associations in Delhi joined the FORDA's call for a nationwide strike. Safdarjung RDA president Dr Manik Seth told India Today, "Nearly 1,800 resident …

Patients at Delhi govt hospitals bear brunt of doctors' strike
3 years ago

Patients at Delhi govt hospitals bear brunt of doctors' strike

India Today  

Ajit Chauhan, a resident of Delhi’s Uttam Nagar, reached Safardjung Hospital early on Friday with his two-year-old baby. Although they issued us the OPD slip, the doctors didn’t assist us properly due to the strike,” said a 29-year-old North Delhi resident. The hospital staff asked us to either wait till the strike ends or go to a private facility.” Rajendra, …

Doctors protest delay in PG NEET counselling
3 years ago

Doctors protest delay in PG NEET counselling

The Hindu  

Over 4,000 resident doctors of the Central Government-run Safdarjung Hospital, Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, and Lady Hardinge Medical College on Monday boycotted work, as a protest against the delay in PG NEET counselling, said the Federation of Resident Doctors’ Association. “Over 4,000 resident doctors from the three hospitals boycotted work except for COVID-19 duties. “The Health Minister assured us that …

NEET-PG 2021 counselling delay: Resident doctors boycott emergency services; Mandaviya assures early hearing
3 years ago

NEET-PG 2021 counselling delay: Resident doctors boycott emergency services; Mandaviya assures early hearing

India TV News  

Highlights Mandaviya met the protesting doctors at Ram Manohar Lohia hospital The resident doctors of five hospitals in Delhi are protesting against the delay NEET-PG counselling The doctors were assured for an early hearing of the matter pending before the Supreme Court Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday met the protesting doctors at Ram Manohar Lohia hospital in the …

Delhi: Resident doctors of RML hospital to boycott Emergency services
3 years ago

Delhi: Resident doctors of RML hospital to boycott Emergency services

India TV News  

Highlights Resident doctors are protesting against delay in NEET PG Counselling 2021. Earlier, resident doctors of RML said they will boycott routine services at the hospital. Amid continued protests of resident doctors from several parts of the country, the resident doctors of Delhi's Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia hospital are going to boycott emergency services of the facility from December 6. …

Delhi: Resident doctors of three hospitals boycott routine services over NEET-PG counselling delay
3 years ago

Delhi: Resident doctors of three hospitals boycott routine services over NEET-PG counselling delay

India Today  

Intensifying the protest against delay in NEET-PG 2021 counselling, resident doctors of three Centre-run hospitals boycotted all routine services on Friday. The Resident Doctors Association at Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital has warned the administration that its members will withdraw from emergency services if no concrete step is taken to ensure immediate completion of NEET-PG counselling. "Due to insensitive response of …

NEET PG 2021: Doctors of 3 Centre-run Hospitals, MAMC Students Protest Over Delay in Counselling
3 years ago

NEET PG 2021: Doctors of 3 Centre-run Hospitals, MAMC Students Protest Over Delay in Counselling

News 18  

Out Patient Department services at the Centre-run RML, Safdarjung and Lady Hardinge hospitals here were suspended on Saturday as resident doctors protested the repeated postponement of the NEET-PG 2021 counselling. “They have been waiting patiently till date for some positive outcome of the Supreme Court proceedings in the matter of already delayed NEET PG 2021 counselling. “To mark our protest …

'OPD services strike to continue': Resident doctors' body over NEET-PG counselling delay
3 years ago

'OPD services strike to continue': Resident doctors' body over NEET-PG counselling delay

India Today  

The Federation Of Resident Doctors' Association India has decided to continue with its protest against the postponement of NEET-PG counselling 2021. The association announced its decision to continue the “withdrawal from OPD services” following a meeting with state RDA representatives on Saturday. In a statement, FORDA said, “As per common consensus in the meeting with State RDA Representatives, it has …

Resident doctors' call for nationwide strike from Nov 27 in protest against NEET-PG counselling delay
3 years ago

Resident doctors' call for nationwide strike from Nov 27 in protest against NEET-PG counselling delay

India Today  

The Federation of Resident Doctors’ Association on Thursday night gave a call for a nationwide strike from November 27, to protest against the postponement of National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test PG counselling 2021. "The already over-burdened and exhausted Resident Doctors of the nation fighting at the frontline since the beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic, have been waiting patiently till date …

AIIMS-Delhi to Resume Routine Inpatient Admissions, Elective Surgeries
3 years, 6 months ago

AIIMS-Delhi to Resume Routine Inpatient Admissions, Elective Surgeries

News 18  

The AIIMS in New Delhi has decided to resume routine inpatient admissions and elective surgeries at its general and private wards and in all its centres with immediate effect, according to an order by the hospital administration. Delhi was hit badly by a brutal second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, claiming a massive number of lives daily, with the recent …

AIIMS Delhi to resume OPD services from June 18, in phased manner
3 years, 6 months ago

AIIMS Delhi to resume OPD services from June 18, in phased manner

India TV News  

In light of declining COVID-19 cases in the national capital, All India Institute Of Medical Science has announced that it will restart its out patient department services from June 18, in a phased manner. As per the notice, as of now, OPD registration will be done only for such patients with prior online/telephonic appointment and a decision to allow walk-in …

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