Hyderabad’s Osmania General Hospital introduces 48-hour weekly duty limit for junior doctors, interns
As per the circular, junior residents and interns should not be assigned more than 48 hours of duty in a week.
Osmania General Hospital in Hyderabad has implemented a new policy limiting the weekly working hours of junior doctors and interns to 48 hours. The hospital's administration cited concerns over the mental health, physical well-being, and clinical efficiency of junior residents and interns. The Superintendent instructed heads of departments (HODs) to revise clinical duty rosters to comply with the new regulations.
Junior residents and interns are permitted a maximum of 48 hours of duty per week, consisting of two 12-hour shifts and four additional working days, with each duty period not exceeding six hours. They will also receive one full day off per week. The hospital administration emphasized that the new working hours must align with medical education guidelines and clinical safety standards.
HODs are required to review and approve the revised monthly duty schedules by the 28th of each month and submit them to the Office of the Medical Superintendent. The hospital also directs departments to monitor the attendance of junior residents and interns through unit chiefs or designated faculty representatives.
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