Resident doctor suspended for not answering Minister's phone call; MARD threatens protest

Rathod overheard the entire conversation. He then contacted Dr Kamble and demanding action against the junior doctor.

A 3-member panel was constituted, under the chairmanship of Dr Surendra Gawarle, HOD, ENT Department to probe the matter. As per the report submitted by the committee, the doctor had stated that he can talk only after 10 minutes because he was busy and suggested the minister could also come and meet him in person at the hospital.

After verifying the incident, the doctor was suspended for more than a week and 3 nurses were also issued show-cause notices.

"The three have been show-caused for not attending the phone call of the minister when the doctor was busy," Dr Kamble told TOI.

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Giving an account of the incident, Rathod told TOI,that a person from his constituency had called him to complain about the GMCH doctor not attending to his son. "When the worried father wanted Dr Narote to speak to me on phone, he not only refused to talk but also 'insulted' the elderly person."

On the other hand, the resident doctor's representatives met the dean and requested him to revoke the suspension. Meanwhile, the local unit of the Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD) has warned to launch an agitation if the doctor's suspension was not cancelled. 

It has been reported that the resident doctor has sent an apology message to the minister after his suspension orders. "Since probe has been ordered, let the dean decide future course of action based on the committee report," Rathod added.

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