Doctor suspension for denial of bed to patient: Doctors' body asks Delhi Medical Council for inquiry

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has approved a health department proposal to take stringent action against four doctors. The proposal has been forwarded to Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena for approval.

In a statement, the DMA said, “No citizen should be denied treatment or access to treatment.” “It will be appropriate for the Lt Governor/Chief Minister/Health Minister/Secretary Health (Delhi) to decide among themselves to take full and collective responsibility of the death rather than hold the doctors responsible,” it said.

Dalmiya said the doctors facing action in the matter have been made “scapegoats” and the “fault is with the system”.

“We seek a probe by the Delhi Medical Council (DMC),” he said.

If the DMC probe finds these doctors responsible, “we will accept it”, he said.

He asked if a doctor should be held responsible if machines are not working or are unavailable in a hospital.

Dalmiya said the DMA will hold a general body meeting on Wednesday and decide if legal recourse should be taken in the matter.

The meeting will be attended by members of the Federation of Resident Doctors Association (FORDA) and other resident doctors’ associations, he said.