Restrictions on oxygen supply system: Andhra medical fraternity demands withdrawal of Govt order

If the hospitals failed to comply with the order, the government said it would cancel the hospital registration which is nothing but draconian and unilateral and throwing an open threat.

The medical fraternity had acted with much responsibility and all the hospitals had functioned round the clock during the covid first wave rendering yeomen service unmindful of the threat to their lives.

Over 75 doctors in the state had laid down their lives affected by the covid while serving the patients.

The recent stance of the district disciplinary committees formed to protect the interests of the patients headed by the Joint Collectors was most disappointing, arbitrary and targeting the doctors and the hospitals denying them a patient hearing.

The committee's stance that the patient's version is gospel truth and doctors are guilty is not correct. The imposition of penalties unilaterally will lead to blackmailing of doctors and creates mistrust between doctors and patients.

What is more alarming is the kind of language used by the committee against doctors and hospitals during enquiry is highly objectionable, derogatory and quite unwarranted.

In these circumstances it will be difficult to function and cooperate with the government in combating the challenge of pandemic third wave 'they added.

The delegation also called on the city MLA Dwarampudi Chandrasekhara Reddy and submitted the representation to him seeking his intervention in taking up the matter with the Chief Minister for redressal.

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