Telangana Doctors Demand Fixed Duty Hours, Raise 24-36 Hour Shift Concerns
After JIPMER and other medical colleges issued a circular reiterating that resident doctors should not work beyond 12 hours at a stretch and 48 hours per week, doctors in Telangana have sought similar implementation across Telangana.
Highlighting that resident doctors in the state work for long hours, often extending to 24-36 hours at a stretch, without proper weekly offs, the Healthcare Reforms Doctors Association (HRDA), Telangana has written to the Director of Medical Education (DME), urging implementation of regulated working hours for resident postgraduate doctors, senior residents, and interns in both government and private medical colleges.
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Telangana doctors seek 12-hour duty cap, flag 24-36 hour shifts
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