File FIR within six hours of incident of violence against health worker: Health Ministry amid uproar over Kolkata doctor’s rape and murder
The Hindu
Amid widespread protests over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata, the Union Health Ministry on August 16 said the heads of institutions will be responsible for filing an institutional FIR within six hours of an incident of violence against any healthcare worker on duty
Amid widespread protests over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata, the Union Health Ministry on Friday (August 16, 2024) said the heads of institutions will be responsible for filing an institutional FIR within six hours of an incident of violence against any healthcare worker on duty.
The office memorandum (OM) by Director General of Health Services (DGHS) Dr. Atul Goel was issued to directors and medical superintendents of Central government hospitals, including AIIMS, and principals of all medical colleges across the country.
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"It is stated that in the event of any violence against any healthcare worker while on duty, the Head of Institution shall be responsible for filing an institutional FIR within a maximum of 6 hours of the incident," the memo read.
“Recently it has been observed that violence has become common against doctors and other healthcare staff in government hospitals,” the memo said.
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The OM said a number of health workers suffer physical violence during the course of their duty and many are threatened or exposed to verbal aggression. Most of this violence is done either by patients or their attendants, it added.
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