Resident doctors of LNJP protest attack, demand security

Members of the Resident Doctors Association of the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital (LNJP) today held a protest here demanding an increase in security in the hospital premises following the alleged assault of a female doctor by a patient's relatives last night.
The protest grew shriller as Delhi Health Minister A K Walia reached the spot to inaugurate a newly-built OPD block of the Hospital.
Agitated doctors demanded the Medical Superintendent's and the HOD (Medicine)'s resignation citing that they did not meet the victim for 16 hours following the incident.
They also placed their demands before the Minister and demanded strict action against the culprits.

Resident Doctors' Association President Azeesh Shankaran said the minister has asked the hospital administration to make adequate security arrangements on the campus.
"Such incidents are not new. Even last year, an intern was beaten up by the patient's relative and a post-graduate doctor became the victim of the same a year before that. CCTV cameras were installed after that but they remain dysfunctional. No one from the senior staff has even bothered to meet the victim after the incident," said one of the doctors.
The doctors said the strike will not be called off unless their grievances are addressed.
Walia said "police have been asked to take strict action. The security on the campus will be stepped up.