Medicos at Mettupalayam Govt Hospital on flash strike after Nurse, Doctor beaten up
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Coimbatore: A doctor and nurse of the government hospital at Mettupalayam were allegedly beaten up by relatives of a woman patient who died at the facility, prompting other doctors and nurses to go on a flash strike Wednesday, police said.
The woman, an accident victim, died late Tuesday night at the hospital, about 40 km from here, and her relatives alleged wrong treatment had caused the death.
They assaulted the duty doctor Lakshmani Kumar and nurse Mahalakshmi, the police said.
Another staff, Kumarasami was also attacked when he tried to stop the assailants, they said.
Protesting the assault and seeking stringent action against those involved, doctors, nurses and other staff, numbering around 60, went on strike, the police said.
Senior office-bearers of doctors association from Coimbatore Medical College and Hospital have rushed to the spot to express solidarity with the striking colleagues.
The woman, an accident victim, died late Tuesday night at the hospital, about 40 km from here, and her relatives alleged wrong treatment had caused the death.
They assaulted the duty doctor Lakshmani Kumar and nurse Mahalakshmi, the police said.
Another staff, Kumarasami was also attacked when he tried to stop the assailants, they said.
Protesting the assault and seeking stringent action against those involved, doctors, nurses and other staff, numbering around 60, went on strike, the police said.
Senior office-bearers of doctors association from Coimbatore Medical College and Hospital have rushed to the spot to express solidarity with the striking colleagues.
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