51 physicians have received notifications from the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, where it is said that they are encouraging an atmosphere of fear and endangering the democratic environment of the establishment. According to a notice posted by the hospital’s administration, these doctors—including senior residents, house staff, interns, and professors—have been invited to testify before an enquiry committee on September 11 to demonstrate their innocence.
The Special Council Committee of the hospital has decided to limit these doctors’ access to the campus of the institution and prevent them from taking part in any college events unless they are called upon by the inquiry committee. The decision was made in the wake of considerable turmoil at the hospital, which served as the focal point of junior physicians’ protests following a sad event on August 9.
The postgraduate trainee doctor at the RG Kar Hospital was allegedly raped and killed while on duty, which set off the demonstrations. Not only has this horrifying incident rocked the medical community, but it has also spurred national outcry and protests calling for justice and changes to hospital safety protocols. West Bengal’s junior doctors staged a “cease work” demonstration in support of their colleague, calling for prompt action and justice.
The junior physicians have decided to keep up their protests till their demands are granted, even though the Supreme Court of India ordered the protesting doctors to return to work by Tuesday at 5 p.m. Their refusal to go back to work highlights how serious the problem is and how frustrated the medical community is, which is demanding more security and responsibility on hospital campuses.
Since the incident, the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital has been under severe scrutiny, and the administration is under tremendous pressure to take decisive action as a result of the demonstrations. One step toward resolving the internal hospital dynamics that may have led to the discontent is the notice’s issuing to 51 doctors. To clear their names and prove they were not complicit in any misbehavior or acts of intimidation, the doctors impacted by the notice will need to come before the inquiry committee.
Both the hospital management and the protesting doctors are holding fast to their positions, which is keeping the situation tight. The investigation’s conclusion and the current demonstrations will have a significant impact on how RG Kar Medical College and Hospital is run in the future.
SOURCE :
THE PRINT
