PUNE: A group of retired police officers, lawyers and doctors have teamed up to improve doctor and patient relationships in the city. Nivrutta Police Kalyan Sanstha (NPKS), a body of retired police officers and Core India Institute of Legal Medicine (CIILM), an organisation of lawyers and doctors, on Sunday launched project 'Quick Response Services' to address growing instances of attacks on doctors.
“There have been instances of doctors being beaten up or damage to property at hospitals and institutes providing health services. This is a result of tense relationship between doctors and patients. Although challenging, prevention of such violence is possible with positive intervention,” retired senior police officer Suresh Kamalakar, president central committee at NPKS, said.
The project ‘Quick Response Services’ will undertake various measures to curb attacks on doctors and hospitals. The team will work on various fronts such as audit of hospital security systems, advice on shortcoming observed, handling of the tense situations as well as long term measures for prevention of such situations.
“Team will focus on peace making and resolution of issues amicably. Legal consultation, improving doctor-patient dialogue will be the other activities,” Shrikant Kelkar, chief convener, CIILM, said.