Medical officer of Rajkot Civil Hospital booked after assault on woman resident doctor
The Gujarat Police booked the medical officer of Rajkot Civil Hospital, Dr Ashwin Ramani, on Thursday for physically and verbally abusing a female resident doctor on duty. The Junior Doctors Association (JDA) had gone on strike in protest of the alleged assault. The college council investigated the matter and recommended action against Dr Ramani.
In response, the health department replaced the in-charge Medical Superintendent, Dr Monali Makadia, with Dr Kamal Dodia, head of the ophthalmology department at the adjoining PDU Medical College. Health Minister Praful Pansheriya expressed the state government's commitment to justice and the victim's safety. According to the FIR, the incident occurred when an elderly woman patient arrived in the emergency ward at around 7:30 pm on Thursday.
The junior doctor informed Dr Ramani that "the woman needed to be put on a ventilator," but Ramani ignored her and ordered her to send the patient to the general ward. When the junior doctor repeated her concern, Ramani allegedly became angry, swore at her, and slapped her. The guards and other staff intervened, removing Dr Ramani from the scene, while the assault was captured on CCTV.
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