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Agitating doctors to hold talks with WB government but won't end hunger strike for now
2 months ago

Agitating doctors to hold talks with WB government but won't end hunger strike for now

New Indian Express  

KOLKATA: Agitating junior doctors said they will attend a meeting called by the West Bengal government on Monday to resolve issues related to their demands, emphasising that its outcome will determine whether they will withdraw their indefinite hunger strike. On Saturday, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had urged the junior doctors protesting the rape-murder of their colleague at RG Kar Medical …

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I know what it's like to be in a coma - and remember hearing medics who thought I was brain dead wanting to turn off life my support
2 months, 1 week ago

I know what it's like to be in a coma - and remember hearing medics who thought I was brain dead wanting to turn off life my support

Daily Mail  

Whenever I hear that someone's life support system is about to be turned off I feel a wave of fear and horror. Around one in four coma patients who cannot move or speak is still able to perform complex mental tasks, according to new research published in the New England Journal of Medicine. In 2023 she published research in the …

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Mamata removes Police Commissioner, top health officials; medics rejoice 'victory'
3 months, 1 week ago

Mamata removes Police Commissioner, top health officials; medics rejoice 'victory'

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata/New Delhi: Accepting the bulk of the five-point charter of demand placed by the agitating junior doctors, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced her decision to transfer a section of Kolkata Police and the state health department top brass, including CP Vineet Goyal, from their respective positions. "We will announce the name of the new police commissioner after 4 …

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Kolkata rape murder case: RK Kar Medical College senior doctors allege tampering of evidence in medics
3 months, 1 week ago

Kolkata rape murder case: RK Kar Medical College senior doctors allege tampering of evidence in medics

The Hindu  

Senior doctors of R.G. Kar Medical College on Monday alleged tampering of evidence in the Kolkata doctor rape and murder case. The doctors have also demanded the removal of Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goel for his administrative failure and evidence tampering, disciplinary action against deputy commissioner for his incompetence and offering money to the victim’s parents, and deputy commissioner for …

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Protesting doctors visit Mamata but impasse continues
3 months, 1 week ago

Protesting doctors visit Mamata but impasse continues

Hindustan Times  

The deadlock between junior doctors and the West Bengal government continued on Saturday, hours after signs of a thaw had emerged in the afternoon when chief minister Mamata Banerjee made an impromptu outreach visit that protesting medics welcomed — only for the impasse to return late evening when both sides did not budge on a key condition for talks: whether …

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Senior doctors in West Bengal warn of ‘adverse steps’ against government action on junior medics
3 months, 1 week ago

Senior doctors in West Bengal warn of ‘adverse steps’ against government action on junior medics

The Hindu  

Senior doctors in West Bengal have warned the West Bengal government of a breakdown of the State’s health care system should the government take any action against the doctors protesting outside the State Health Department headquarters in Kolkata. On Thursday, a group of senior doctors representing seven organisations, including the West Bengal unit of the Indian Medical Association, said they …

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Kolkata rape-murder: Striking medics write to President, PM seeking intervention
3 months, 1 week ago

Kolkata rape-murder: Striking medics write to President, PM seeking intervention

Hindustan Times  

The protesting junior doctors in West Bengal have sent letters to the President and Prime Minister of India seeking their intervention in the RG Kar rape and murder case even as the West Bengal government announced a compensation of ₹2 lakh for the family members of people who died allegedly as a result of the doctors’ strike. Protestors take cover …

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RG Kar Case: Amid CM Mamata-Protesters Impasse, Senior Doctors Say If Junior Medics Are Suspended...
3 months, 1 week ago

RG Kar Case: Amid CM Mamata-Protesters Impasse, Senior Doctors Say If Junior Medics Are Suspended...

ABP News  

RG Kar Protest: Amid the impasse between Mamata Banerjee and the protesting Doctors in Kolkata, the senior doctors have extended full support to their protesting juniors. While the state government refused to accept the junior doctors' conditions over the proposed meeting, the junior doctors, too, have refused to budge from the streets, despite a Supreme Court order. According to Nabanna …

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Mamata Banerjee accuses protesting medics of wanting to grab power
3 months, 1 week ago

Mamata Banerjee accuses protesting medics of wanting to grab power

Op India  

On Thursday, September 12, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said that in the interest of the people, she is ready to step down. She said that while she respects the movement and is even willing to step down to ensure justice for the people, she believes the protesting doctors are not seeking justice but power. I'm ready to quit for …

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Doctors Protest At Jantar Mantar: 'Fearful While Working, We Need Protection' – Medics Call For Central Law
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Doctors Protest At Jantar Mantar: 'Fearful While Working, We Need Protection' – Medics Call For Central Law

ABP News  

New Delhi: Doctors in the national capital gathered at Jantar Mantar Saturday to protest against the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at a Kolkata hospital, asserting that without a central law to protect healthcare workers, female doctors would never feel safe during work. Protestors began gathering at Jantar Mantar from 3 pm onwards to demand justice for the …

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Junior Doctors at Ranchi's RIMS End Pen Down Agitation over Kolkata Medic's Rape-murder
4 months ago

Junior Doctors at Ranchi's RIMS End Pen Down Agitation over Kolkata Medic's Rape-murder

Deccan Chronicle  

Ranchi: Junior doctors at the state-run Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences in Ranchi on Thursday evening decided to withdraw their ongoing 'pen down' agitation over the alleged rape and murder of a woman medic in Kolkata. "We are resuming duties and calling off our 'pen down agitation' following an appeal by the Supreme Court and a meeting with the state …

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Indian doctors resume work but protests over medic’s rape, murder continue
4 months ago

Indian doctors resume work but protests over medic’s rape, murder continue

Al Jazeera  

India’s Supreme Court urges doctors to go back to work, assuring safety measures will be implemented within two weeks. “We are resuming duties following the Supreme Court’s appeal and assurances and intervention in the RG Kar incident and safety for doctors,” the Resident Doctors’ Association at New Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences said. The RDA at the Indira …

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Kolkata doctor rape case: Medics form human chain in protest, CBI receives nod for polygraph test
4 months ago

Kolkata doctor rape case: Medics form human chain in protest, CBI receives nod for polygraph test

Live Mint  

Kolkata doctor rape case: Junior doctors on Monday continued their protest over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Hospital. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} Kolkata doctor rape case: Top updates • The CBI has received the nod to conduct a polygraph test on the arrested accused, civic volunteer Sanjoy Roy. • The CBI is probing the Kolkata doctor …

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Indian medics stage nationwide strike over doctor’s rape and murder
4 months ago

Indian medics stage nationwide strike over doctor’s rape and murder

Al Jazeera  

Indian doctors observed a nationwide strike, escalating protests after the “barbaric” rape and murder of their colleague that has channelled outrage at the chronic issue of violence against women. The discovery of the 31-year-old doctor’s bloodied body at a state-run hospital in Kolkata, the capital of the eastern state of West Bengal, on August 9 led to furious protests in …

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Some doctors still on strike, protests spread after Indian medic’s murder
4 months ago

Some doctors still on strike, protests spread after Indian medic’s murder

Al Jazeera  

Thousands march in streets of Kolkata as authorities struggle to contain demonstrations calling for justice. In solidarity with the doctors, thousands of people marched in the streets of Kolkata on Sunday evening chanting “we want justice”, as authorities in West Bengal state struggle to contain demonstrations against the horrific crime. The Indian Medical Association, whose 24-hour strike ended at 6am …

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Doctors, medics hold protest in Karimnagar, seek justice for Kolkata rape-murder victim’s family, safety of medical fraternity
4 months, 1 week ago

Doctors, medics hold protest in Karimnagar, seek justice for Kolkata rape-murder victim’s family, safety of medical fraternity

The Hindu  

Karimnagar witnessed an outpouring of outrage of medical fraternity over the recent brutal rape and murder of a woman trainee doctor in West Bengal’s capital Kolkata as doctors and medical students staged a massive protest in the town on Saturday demanding deterrent punishment to the perpetrators of the grisly crime and justice for the victim’s family. Slogans such as ‘Save …

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Nationwide strike by Indian doctors over Kolkata medic’s rape, murder
4 months, 1 week ago

Nationwide strike by Indian doctors over Kolkata medic’s rape, murder

Al Jazeera  

Hospitals hit by 24-hour shutdown as protests demanding protection for health workers and condemning violence swell. Medical strike across India: Staff protest against rape and murder of trainee Hundreds of thousands of Indian health workers and their supporters have launched a nationwide strike to protest against the rape and murder of a trainee doctor last week at a government hospital …

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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 …

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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 …

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Doctors pull 26-inch EEL out of a man's backside after he forced the live creature into his anus (along with a lemon)… and it started to bite his large intestine
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Doctors pull 26-inch EEL out of a man's backside after he forced the live creature into his anus (along with a lemon)… and it started to bite his large intestine

Daily Mail  

A man who stuffed a live eel up his backside was left in agony when the sharp-toothed sea creature tried to bite its way out of his digestive tract. Horrified medics in Vietnam discovered the 26-inch long eel in X-ray scans taken to diagnose the cause of his pain on July 27, local media reports. Grim pictures show surgeons pulling …

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Labour offers junior doctors a WHOPPING 22 per cent pay rise to end paralysing strikes
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Labour offers junior doctors a WHOPPING 22 per cent pay rise to end paralysing strikes

Daily Mail  

Labour has offered junior doctors a staggering pay deal that could see their earnings rise by 22.3 per cent over two years. However, as large as the 22 per cent pay boost is on paper, it still falls short of the 35 per cent BMA junior medics were demanding as they repeatedly took to the picket lines. Tory Ministers previously …

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Medics treating trans patients do not need to know their gender identity, doctors say
5 months ago

Medics treating trans patients do not need to know their gender identity, doctors say

The Telegraph  

Published in the journal Anaesthesia, the guidance sets out 15 recommendations for the care of transgender people before and after general surgery, which could include routine operations on hips, broken bones, or bumps and lumps. Pre-assessment questionnaire The paper said there is “currently no existing guidance covering the scope and focus of this document”, and that it covers “the specific …

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Haryana govt medics threaten to start agitation from July 1
6 months ago

Haryana govt medics threaten to start agitation from July 1

Hindustan Times  

Government doctors in Haryana have threatened to start agitation from July 1 if the state government fails to resolve the issues raised by Haryana civil medical services association, an umbrella organisation of government medics in the state. The association said that doctors are struggling to get even basic issues like promotion, probation clearance, assured career progression, early disposal of charge …

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Furious Tories accuse junior doctors of 'cynical' tie-up with Labour to sabotage election after militant union announces SIX DAY strike ending just 48 hours before polls open on July 4
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Furious Tories accuse junior doctors of 'cynical' tie-up with Labour to sabotage election after militant union announces SIX DAY strike ending just 48 hours before polls open on July 4

Daily Mail  

Tories vented fury at unions for attempting to sabotage the election today after junior doctors announce a six-day walkout. Pictured, junior doctors in January outside the Royal Victoria Infirmary Junior doctors in their first year now have a basic pay of £32,300, while those with three years' experience make £43,900. Junior doctors in their first year now have a basic …

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