Doctors' body demands hospital director's resignation over

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jun 19 2016 | 9:22 PM IST
The Federation of Resident Doctors Association (FORDA) today demanded the resignation of the Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya Director over the alleged assault of some junior resident doctors and nurses on June 14 by a group of people after a 'premature' baby died there.
FORDA has written a letter to Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain in this regard.
"The incident, which happened on June 14, was because of the absence of ventilator facility in the ward..., for which the administration should be held responsible. Instead doctors and nurses were assaulted by relatives of the deceased baby which is not correct.
"The administration is trying to hide its fault so we demand his (Director of the hospital) resignation and action against him," said FORDA president Pankaj Solanki.
According to hospital director Anuo Mohta, the 'preterm' baby had died following which the grandfather, along with other family members, abused and assaulted the doctor and nurses in the ward.
The resident doctors and nurses at the hospital in Geeta Colony have gone on a strike demanding arrest of the family members of the baby, affecting health services at the only government-run children's hospital in the city.
"They even tried to strangulate the junior resident doctor using his stethoscope. This is not at all acceptable as the baby died due to sickness. We have filed a police complaint. The family members of the deceased baby also have filed a complaint," said Mohta.
"Patients at present admitted at the hospital are being treated by the faculty of the hospital," said Mohta.
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First Published: Jun 19 2016 | 9:22 PM IST

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