Kolkata: Junior doctors, accompanied by thousands of common people, conducted a torch rally to the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) Salt Lake office on Wednesday evening, demanding a quick and logical conclusion of the central agency probe in the ghastly rape and murder of a junior doctor of R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in … Read more
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee (PTI photo) Kolkata: Agitating junior doctors on Monday evening withdrew their weeks-long hunger strike over the RG Kar incident, hours after a meeting with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The medics also called off their proposed strike across hospitals in the state on Tuesday. “In today’s meeting (with … Read more
Kolkata: The West Bengal Junior Doctors’ Front on Friday called mass protest rallies on September 29 and October 2, demanding justice for the post-graduate trainee doctor who was found raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College & Hospital on August 9. The junior doctors’ body discussed the future course of action at a mass … Read more
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addresses junior doctors during their dharna Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday night announced that Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal, director of health services and director of medical education would be removed, giving in to the demands of the agitating junior doctors. Following a meeting with … Read more
Kolkata: Junior doctors of different medical colleges here on Monday took out a rally to Kolkata Police headquarters Lalbazar demanding the resignation of police commissioner Vineet Goyal alleging police inaction in stopping vandalism in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 14. The agitating medics also alleged inadequate steps by the police during its … Read more
SRINAGAR: J&K Police have filed an FIR against a student of Srinagar’s Government Medical College (GMC) over an alleged blasphemous postamid protests. The absconding student has been suspended.Classes at the medical college have been suspended for three days till Saturday because of the protests by junior doctors, students as well as faculty members over the … Read more
The accident and emergency department at a hospital in the west of England has faced temporary closure due to strike action by junior doctors. Additionally, the Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust has announced the closure of Cheltenham A&E during specific periods, creating concerns about the potential disruptions in healthcare services, especially during the festive season. This … Read more
The NHS is the UK’s most treasured institution. While the public healthcare system is complex, surveys have found that British people are most proud of the NHS – overtaking that of the Armed Forces and the Royal family. So far this year, there have been waves of strike actions across the UK. The majority of … Read more
In a renewed wave of discontent, junior doctors in England are gearing up for strikes later this month and early next year after discussions with the government collapsed. The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced plans for its members to stage walkouts both before Christmas and in early January, spanning several days each. The impending … Read more
