GRH doctor assaulted by patient’s kin
15/12/2019, STAFF REPORTER,MADURAI
Doctors at Government Rajaji Hospital staged a demonstration here on Saturday morning after a doctor on duty in the labour ward of Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (CEmONC) building was allegedly assaulted by a patient’s attendants.
The patient was referred to the GRH from a primary health care centre in Othakadai at 5.30 a.m. after she experienced contractions. The attendants, including the patient’s mother, picked up a quarrel with doctor Malathi Sriram, after seeking a ‘painless delivery.’
G. Arivoli, Service Postgraduate doctor, said the patient who was set to undergo a natural birth procedure began experiencing contractions early in the morning. “ When the doctor asked the woman to remove her slippers outside the labour room, a procedure followed to keep the premises clean and sterile, the attendants assaulted her,” he said. The doctor suffered injuries on her mouth and eyes and has been admitted to the trauma care ward of the hospital.
Tamil Nadu Government Doctors’ Association president K. Senthil said doors that facilitate access with key cards must be fixed in important areas to protect the staff, as such assault incidents were on the rise.
Dean J. Sangumani said that as demanded by the doctors, police protection had been augmented and two women private security personnel stationed outside the labour ward. The security personnel on duty when the incident happened had been suspended for inaction.
The patient delivered a child safely through caesarean procedure at 10 a.m, he said. Based on a complaint from Dr. Malathi Sriram, GRH police have registered an FIR against two people - Murugeswari and Rajarajeswari - under Tamil Nadu Hospital Protection Act and other sections of the IPC.
Resident doctors continued their protest through the night outside the CEmONC building, stating that the hospital was yet to lodge a complaint from its side against the assailants.
Non-service postgraduate J. Michael said the police was yet to trace one of the two accused.
15/12/2019, STAFF REPORTER,MADURAI
Doctors at Government Rajaji Hospital staged a demonstration here on Saturday morning after a doctor on duty in the labour ward of Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (CEmONC) building was allegedly assaulted by a patient’s attendants.
The patient was referred to the GRH from a primary health care centre in Othakadai at 5.30 a.m. after she experienced contractions. The attendants, including the patient’s mother, picked up a quarrel with doctor Malathi Sriram, after seeking a ‘painless delivery.’
G. Arivoli, Service Postgraduate doctor, said the patient who was set to undergo a natural birth procedure began experiencing contractions early in the morning. “ When the doctor asked the woman to remove her slippers outside the labour room, a procedure followed to keep the premises clean and sterile, the attendants assaulted her,” he said. The doctor suffered injuries on her mouth and eyes and has been admitted to the trauma care ward of the hospital.
Tamil Nadu Government Doctors’ Association president K. Senthil said doors that facilitate access with key cards must be fixed in important areas to protect the staff, as such assault incidents were on the rise.
Dean J. Sangumani said that as demanded by the doctors, police protection had been augmented and two women private security personnel stationed outside the labour ward. The security personnel on duty when the incident happened had been suspended for inaction.
The patient delivered a child safely through caesarean procedure at 10 a.m, he said. Based on a complaint from Dr. Malathi Sriram, GRH police have registered an FIR against two people - Murugeswari and Rajarajeswari - under Tamil Nadu Hospital Protection Act and other sections of the IPC.
Resident doctors continued their protest through the night outside the CEmONC building, stating that the hospital was yet to lodge a complaint from its side against the assailants.
Non-service postgraduate J. Michael said the police was yet to trace one of the two accused.
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