Junior doctors in Midnapore Medical College halt plans for complete cease work
The Hindu
Junior doctors at Midnapore Medical College in West Bengal decide not to completely cease work amid suspension controversy.
Junior doctors of Midnapore Medical College and Hospital in West Bengal on Friday (January 17, 2025) have decided to not completely cease work for the time being. They are set to take decision after meeting other stakeholders of West Bengal Junior Doctors’ Front (WBJDF). On Thursday (January 16, 2025), they decided to go on strike in solidarity with their suspended colleagues in the expired saline administration case.
On Thursday, the Mamata Banerjee government suspended 12 doctors for ‘medical negligence’ in the Ringer Lactate (RL) saline administration and related death of a new mother at the Midnapore Medical College. The 12 doctors include the Medical Superintendent and Vice-Principal (MSVP) of the hospital, the Resident Medical Officer, one Assistant Professor, the Head of the Department, and six post-graduate trainee doctors.
In solidarity with the six trainee doctors, the other trainee doctors in Midnapore College had threatened to go on complete strike from 8 a.m. on Friday. But to keep up with their duty as medical professionals and duty towards critical patients, they have decided to not go through with the complete cease work plan.
The junior doctors of Midnapore Medical College have not decided on their next course of action till now. A team of the WBJDF who were quite active during the RG Kar protests are set to travel to Midnapore and hold a meeting with their counterparts and decide on the next course of action in the protests.
A junior resident doctor present at Midnapore Medical College said, “The Resident Doctors Association of our college had decided to cease work. But to not cause any harm or problem for the common people, we are offering all emergency services.”
The Joint Platform of Doctors, West Bengal, condemned the suspension notice and called for a march to Midnapore Medical College. Both senior and junior doctors’ association members from across the State reached the spot on Friday in solidarity with their counterparts.
Senior doctor Subarna Goswami questioned why the West Bengal government did not investigate the manufacturers and drug controllers in this case and instead took action on 12 doctors. While speaking to The Hindu, he also added, “Hundreds of doctors have complained to their hospital about this RL for years, but no one listened to them. This scapegoating of the 12 doctors is clearly a fallout after the RG Kar victim protests.”
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