Kolkata rape-murder: Chandigarh PGI suspends walk-in OPDs for new patients amid strike by resident doctors
Hindustan TimesHealthcare 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 patient will be harassed, but they will discontinue OPD services until justice was provided. In the wake of the indefinite strike notice issued by ARD, PGIMER officials devised a robust contingency plan to run the patient care services with available resources. We are closely monitoring the situation and remain in constant dialogue with resident representatives to address their concerns while maintaining the highest standards of patient care.” To manage the impact of the strike, Dr Vipin Koushal, medical superintendent, PGIMER, shared the contingency plan, saying, “We have mobilised all available resources to ensure that patient services are not adversely affected.