Delhi's LHMC withdraws services of private security from hospital campus

Centre-run hospital's deputy director V K Sharma also wrote a letter to the private agency who was hired for security arrangements, reports the Indian Express.

As per union health ministry sources, other centre-run hospitals would be implementing a similar rule, reports the New Indian Express. The minister reportedly stated his displeasure after visiting the hospital, and observed in his speech that the presence of heavy security arrangements would be a source of intimidation to the patients. 

While speaking at Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) earlier this year, the minister had observed, "They don't come to fight. They (patients) come for the treatment and doctors should show empathy towards them." 

However, the action has invited criticism from various doctors who are concerned about their security since there are growing cases of assault against doctors by patients' kin. Dr Sarda, general secretary, of the Resident Doctors Association, LHMC said that the doctors were not consulted before the decision was taken and Dr. Sarda stated that a team of doctors would be visiting the hospital administration to get to the reason behind the move. He said, "We are understaffed and the additional security gives us the confidence to work in a conducive environment. We were not consulted. However, we will try to get the reason behind the move first as the removal of security will concern us all for our security,

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