<p>Doctors at the Delhi government-run Madan Mohan Malaviya Hospital went on a strike after a patient’s family manhandled its staff alleging medical negligence on Saturday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The strike was called off on Tuesday evening after the doctors were promised better security measures at the hospital.<br /><br />All outdoor patient department services were suspended till then.<br /><br />A 12-year-old boy was admitted at the hospital in Malviya Nagar last Friday with dengue, said the police. The patient died the next day, they added.<br /> <br />Following this, around 10 members from the boy’s family allegedly assaulted the hospital staff.<br /><br />“Two doctors and two nurses were manhandled by the patient’s family who alleged medical negligence on the doctors’ part. The patient’s family was from Fatehpur Beri area,” said the police.<br /><br />The family was informed of the death around 4 am and the doctors were assaulted half an hour later, said hospital sources.<br /><br />However, the patient’s family allegedly went on a rampage in the hospital around 6:30 am. “This was in presence of the police.<br /><br /> They caused destruction to hospital property breaking glasses. We have filed an FIR in the case,” said Dr Ramesh Chugh, medical superintendent, Madan Mohan Malaviya Hospital.<br /><br />However, there was no damage to surgical equipment, said sources.<br /><br />“The patient died of shock syndrome and there was internal bleeding,” said Dr Chugh. Shock syndrome is a complication associated with severe dengue infection.<br /> <br />“Around 10 family members got agitated and claimed that the hospital staff were negligent and attacked them suddenly,” said a resident doctor, who was an eyewitness to the incident.<br /><br />One doctor received stitches above his eyebrow while a nurse had a deep cut on her neck, said a source.<br /><br />The doctors went on strike from Saturday onwards demanding better security arrangements at the hospital. All outdoor patient services were disrupted till Tuesday evening when they called it off.<br /><br />“We attended to patients at the emergency ward. We have demanded round-the-clock security arrangements. How can doctors work if they are vulnerable to sudden attacks?” said a senior doctor at the hospital.<br /><br />The hospital is now planning to expand its security system to handle such incidents on the hospital premises.<br /><br />“We will recruit guards from a new security agency. Also, we will have more security guards now,” said Dr Chugh.</p>
<p>Doctors at the Delhi government-run Madan Mohan Malaviya Hospital went on a strike after a patient’s family manhandled its staff alleging medical negligence on Saturday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The strike was called off on Tuesday evening after the doctors were promised better security measures at the hospital.<br /><br />All outdoor patient department services were suspended till then.<br /><br />A 12-year-old boy was admitted at the hospital in Malviya Nagar last Friday with dengue, said the police. The patient died the next day, they added.<br /> <br />Following this, around 10 members from the boy’s family allegedly assaulted the hospital staff.<br /><br />“Two doctors and two nurses were manhandled by the patient’s family who alleged medical negligence on the doctors’ part. The patient’s family was from Fatehpur Beri area,” said the police.<br /><br />The family was informed of the death around 4 am and the doctors were assaulted half an hour later, said hospital sources.<br /><br />However, the patient’s family allegedly went on a rampage in the hospital around 6:30 am. “This was in presence of the police.<br /><br /> They caused destruction to hospital property breaking glasses. We have filed an FIR in the case,” said Dr Ramesh Chugh, medical superintendent, Madan Mohan Malaviya Hospital.<br /><br />However, there was no damage to surgical equipment, said sources.<br /><br />“The patient died of shock syndrome and there was internal bleeding,” said Dr Chugh. Shock syndrome is a complication associated with severe dengue infection.<br /> <br />“Around 10 family members got agitated and claimed that the hospital staff were negligent and attacked them suddenly,” said a resident doctor, who was an eyewitness to the incident.<br /><br />One doctor received stitches above his eyebrow while a nurse had a deep cut on her neck, said a source.<br /><br />The doctors went on strike from Saturday onwards demanding better security arrangements at the hospital. All outdoor patient services were disrupted till Tuesday evening when they called it off.<br /><br />“We attended to patients at the emergency ward. We have demanded round-the-clock security arrangements. How can doctors work if they are vulnerable to sudden attacks?” said a senior doctor at the hospital.<br /><br />The hospital is now planning to expand its security system to handle such incidents on the hospital premises.<br /><br />“We will recruit guards from a new security agency. Also, we will have more security guards now,” said Dr Chugh.</p>
