Patient "assaults" woman junior doctor at Gandhi hospital in Hyderabad
The "mentally ill" man was admitted to the hospital by his family members
By Newsmeter Network Published on 12 Sep 2024 2:46 AM GMT
Hyderabad: A woman junior doctor was assaulted by a patient at the state-run Gandhi Hospital here on Wednesday.
The Gandhi Junior Doctors Association (JUDA) said that a patient in intoxicated condition "assaultedā the female intern when she was performing her duties at the Casualty department of the hospital at around 3.30 pm.
The incident caused concern among junior doctors.
The man in his 60s, said to be mentally unstable, who was undergoing treatment at the hospital for the past three days allegedly "grabbed" the female intern. He is being treated at a de-addiction centre.
CCTV footage of the incident purportedly showed a man suddenly grabbing the woman doctor's hand and holding her by the apron and allegedly attacking her even as some medical staff among others rescued her.
The Gandhi JUDA strongly condemned the incident and called for a swift and decisive action to ensure the safety and security of all medical staff and interns.
The association further demanded a thorough investigation into the incident and measures to prevent such occurrences in the future, adding they reported the incident to the Superintendent of Gandhi Hospital.
The "mentally ill" man, who was admitted to the hospital by his family members, has been accused of grabbing and misbehaving with the female intern, a senior police official said.
A police team reached the hospital after being informed about the incident over 'Dial-100', he said. The security personnel at the hospital handed over the man to the police.
The police official said they are inquiring into the matter and were in the process of registering an FIR based on the complaint.
Further investigation was on.
It may be recalled that on August 24, a junior resident doctor was assaulted while on duty in the emergency ward at the Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS), Tirupati. CCTV footage being widely circulated among the medical community shows a patient violently pulling the medical studentās hair and slamming her head against a table.
