Pune: The more than week-long strike by city-based resident doctors has taken a toll on patient care at Sassoon General Hospital , which caters to medical needs of citizens from Pune and neighbouring districts. The 1,800-bedded facility currently has only 84 patients admitted for surgeries . Dr Yellapa Jadhav, medical superintendent of the hospital, said, "Currently, only 84 patients are admitted for surgeries — 30 in orthopaedics, 19 in general surgery, 14 in neurosurgery, and 16 in cardiovascular thoracic surgery departments.
Also, as of now, we do not have any patients admitted at ophthalmology, ENT, paediatric, gynaecology, and dental departments." On average, the hospital sees 48 major surgeries and 145 minor surgeries every day. However, over the past week, the number of major surgeries has fallen to 29, while minor surgeries have dropped to only 55.
An estimated 170 major and 800 minor surgeries have been postponed in the last one week. The Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors on Aug 13 declared to boycot all elective services across medical colleges in the state in protest against the rape-murder of a second-year postgraduate trainee at RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata. While patients suffer, the association is firm on continuing their strike demanding among others implementation of the Central Protection Act.
We also published the following articles recently Docs strike: 970 surgeries put off at Sassoon in last one week The strike by resident doctors at Sassoon General Hospital in Pune significantly impacted patient care. With only 84 patients admitted for surgeries, the hospital witnessed a steep decline from its average surgical procedures. The strike, initiated in protest of a tragic incident in Kolkata, led to the postponement of numerous surgeries and continued despite the patients' plight.
24-hour strike to hit 10k surgeries in private hospitals in Pune Private hospitals in Pune suspended outpatient services and elective surgeries on Saturday in response to the Indian Medical Association's strike, calling for justice for a doctor raped and murdered at RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata. Essential services continued, but the strike affected around 10,000 surgeries and medical procedures, garnering extensive support from medical associations. Doctors' protest: OP affected, elective surgeries postponed In Tamil Nadu, outpatient services and some elective surgeries were canceled on Saturday due to a protest against the rape and murder of a medical student in Kolkata.
Emergency procedures continued while 28,000 clinics and 7,000 private hospitals joined the strike. Doctors called for improved safety measures for healthcare workers and abolition of the bond policy..
