New Delhi Aug 24 (IANS) Resident doctors at Safdarjung Hospital here went on strike on Thursday to protest against the alleged assault upon one of their colleagues by a patient the previous day.
The strike led to delay in emergency services in the hospital.
"It all started after a woman patient assaulted a resident doctor on Wednesday evening while undergoing treatment. Alleging that she was not being properly treated the patient indulged in verbal argument with her initially and later assaulted the doctor " said Rajmohan Singh a senior resident doctor at the hospital.
The incident happened in the gynaecology ward of the hospital.
Concerned about the security of the doctors a delegation of doctors on Thursday sought an appointment with senior officials at the Union Health Ministry.
--IANS
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