Aiims Doctors Strike

Resident doctors of AIIMS called off their strike and resumed duties on Sunday after Health Minister Harsh Vardhan assured them that their concerns over the NMC Bill will be duly addressed.

In some relief to patients, emergency services resumed at several government hospitals in Delhi even as resident doctors continued their strike for the third consecutive day today against the National Medical Commission Bill (NMC Bill).

Among the problems raised by the medical fraternity is Section 45 of the bill, which allows the government to override any suggestion of the National Medical Commission, leading opposition parties to call the bill "undemocratic" and against the spirit of federalism

Healthcare services at government hospitals, including AIIMS, Safdarjung and RML in Delhi, are likely to be severely hit as resident doctors have threatened to go on an indefinite strike, including withdrawal of services at emergency departments, to protest against the National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill.

A doctor at the Trauma Centre of Delhi's prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences was allegedly abused and threatened by the attendant of a patient last night, pushing the doctors to join the nationwide medical strike today.

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's meeting with protesting doctors on Monday ended with a breakthrough, with the medics calling off their strike. While the doctors said the Chief Minister had "good intentions" and dubbed her a "guardian", Ms Banerjee accepted their demands, suggesting a 10-point plan to ensure security at the hospitals. The me...

Doctors' Strike Live Updates: The protesting doctors in West Bengal on Monday agreed to withdraw their week-long stir after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced steps to scale up security at hospitals.

Resident doctors of AIIMS and Safdarjung Hospital, who boycotted work on Friday in protest against attacks on their colleagues in Kolkata, have now given a 48-hour ultimatum to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to meet the demands of the state's agitating doctors, failing which they said they would go on indefinite strike.

Nearly 300 doctors resigned from government hospitals in West Bengal on Friday as their protest against an attack on a colleague earlier this week in Kolkata escalated. Doctors across the country will boycott work on Monday to express solidarity with their Bengal counterparts whose strike continued for the fourth day. Junior doctors in several stat...

Doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi today attended to patients in helmets and bandages to convey their support for counterparts in West Bengal who have gone on strike to protest an attack on a colleague three days ago. According to news agency PTI, they have also decided to "boycott" work tomorrow.

Resident doctors at Delhi's AIIMS, who have been protesting over an alleged assault on one of their colleagues by a senior doctor, have called off their strike following several rounds of meetings with the administration

Today is the third consecutive day of the ongoing indefinite strike called by the resident doctors of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). The health care services in the hospital remained affected.

The strike called by the resident doctors of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), after one of their colleagues was allegedly assaulted by a senior doctor partially affected healthcare services at the premier institute today.

Resident doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Thursday declared an indefinite strike after one of their colleagues was assaulted by a senior doctor.

A protest by resident doctors of the premier AIIMS against "improper implementation" of the Seventh Central Pay Commission's recommendations entered its third day today.

Resident doctors of AIIMS called off their strike and resumed duties on Sunday after Health Minister Harsh Vardhan assured them that their concerns over the NMC Bill will be duly addressed.

In some relief to patients, emergency services resumed at several government hospitals in Delhi even as resident doctors continued their strike for the third consecutive day today against the National Medical Commission Bill (NMC Bill).

Among the problems raised by the medical fraternity is Section 45 of the bill, which allows the government to override any suggestion of the National Medical Commission, leading opposition parties to call the bill "undemocratic" and against the spirit of federalism

Healthcare services at government hospitals, including AIIMS, Safdarjung and RML in Delhi, are likely to be severely hit as resident doctors have threatened to go on an indefinite strike, including withdrawal of services at emergency departments, to protest against the National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill.

A doctor at the Trauma Centre of Delhi's prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences was allegedly abused and threatened by the attendant of a patient last night, pushing the doctors to join the nationwide medical strike today.

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's meeting with protesting doctors on Monday ended with a breakthrough, with the medics calling off their strike. While the doctors said the Chief Minister had "good intentions" and dubbed her a "guardian", Ms Banerjee accepted their demands, suggesting a 10-point plan to ensure security at the hospitals. The me...

Doctors' Strike Live Updates: The protesting doctors in West Bengal on Monday agreed to withdraw their week-long stir after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced steps to scale up security at hospitals.

Resident doctors of AIIMS and Safdarjung Hospital, who boycotted work on Friday in protest against attacks on their colleagues in Kolkata, have now given a 48-hour ultimatum to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to meet the demands of the state's agitating doctors, failing which they said they would go on indefinite strike.

Nearly 300 doctors resigned from government hospitals in West Bengal on Friday as their protest against an attack on a colleague earlier this week in Kolkata escalated. Doctors across the country will boycott work on Monday to express solidarity with their Bengal counterparts whose strike continued for the fourth day. Junior doctors in several stat...

Doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi today attended to patients in helmets and bandages to convey their support for counterparts in West Bengal who have gone on strike to protest an attack on a colleague three days ago. According to news agency PTI, they have also decided to "boycott" work tomorrow.

Resident doctors at Delhi's AIIMS, who have been protesting over an alleged assault on one of their colleagues by a senior doctor, have called off their strike following several rounds of meetings with the administration

Today is the third consecutive day of the ongoing indefinite strike called by the resident doctors of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). The health care services in the hospital remained affected.

The strike called by the resident doctors of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), after one of their colleagues was allegedly assaulted by a senior doctor partially affected healthcare services at the premier institute today.

Resident doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Thursday declared an indefinite strike after one of their colleagues was assaulted by a senior doctor.

A protest by resident doctors of the premier AIIMS against "improper implementation" of the Seventh Central Pay Commission's recommendations entered its third day today.