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Doctors Clash Over Scans: Hostel Eviction, Pay Cut!
15 May
Summary
- Five junior resident doctors faced action for a campus fight.
- Doctors must vacate hostels for one month; stipend deduction proposed.
- The dispute reportedly began over differences in patient scan reports.
At the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in Nagpur, a violent altercation between junior resident doctors on May 10 has resulted in disciplinary measures. Five doctors, affiliated with the radiology and surgery departments, were involved in a dispute that reportedly stemmed from disagreements over patient scan reports. The scuffle escalated from a verbal argument to a physical confrontation, briefly disrupting X-ray services and causing patient inconvenience.
An inquiry panel found both groups at fault, leading to the directive for the involved doctors to vacate their hostel rooms for one month. Furthermore, a recommendation has been forwarded to the Department of Medical Education and Research (DMER) for a one-month stipend deduction. GMCH administration clarified this as minor disciplinary action, emphasizing the temporary nature of the hostel expulsion.
