Three more doctors resign from BJMC, total 7 in 3 days

Three more doctors resign from BJMC, total 7 in 3 days

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Ahmedabad:04.09.2021

Without naming anyone, Dr Rajnish Patel, president of Gujarat Medical Teachers’ Association (GMTA), said that the senior doctors are resigning not due to the physical duress they experienced during the Covid-19 pandemic, but ‘mental distress’.

After resignation of Civil Hospital superintendent and dean of BJ Medical College among four top doctors, three others including Dr Dinesh Rathod and Dr Shailesh Shah put in their papers. The resignations however were not accepted till Friday night.

“If you observe, majority of these doctors are institutional/departmental heads. It can only be inferred that they might be facing mental harassment or pressure from above. They all performed exceptionally during the pandemic and are the most qualified doctors the state has,” said Dr Patel. “But still they are citing personal reasons to put in their papers. If all are resigning with such a succession, it needs introspection from above.” Dr Patel told TOI that the departure of some of the most experienced hands would hamper the preparations for the third wave of Covid-19.

Dr J P Modi, former medical superintendent of Civil Hospital – who had resigned on Wednesday – told media that he has not resigned under duress. “Not all officers are the same, many visited the hospital regularly and understood our operational issues,” he said without naming any person.