Junior doctors at Gandhi Hospital go on a flash strike

Hyderabad: The junior doctors at Gandhi Hospital on Wednesday morning went on a flash strike and boycotted their regular duties after two women junior doctors were allegedly attacked by relatives of a deceased patient in the early hours.

The medicos were attending to a 70-year-old Md Muneer who was brought to the emergency department of the hospital in the early hours of Wednesday. According to officials, the patient died while undergoing treatment, which apparently



triggered a violent response from the relatives who brought Muneer to the hospital.

According to medicos, the two women junior doctors have received serious injuries in the attack. The Resident Medical Officer (RMO), Gandhi Hospital has already filed a police complaint with Chilkalguda police station.

Meanwhile, the Hospital Superintendent, Dr Sravan Kumar said that efforts will be made to reduce the impact of the flash strike of medicos.