Ruby Hall nurses return to work
On May 8, we had reported on how cops had held back around 550 nurses from Tadiwala Road. Now, the hospital has to look after their transportation
Cops had barred them from stepping out of their hostel in containment zone
On Saturday, theBund Garden cops permitted 550-odd nurses working in Ruby Hall Clinic (RHC ) to step out of their Tehmi Grant Institute’s nursing hostel to perform their duties. They were hauled in buses and bound by a few conditions. Initially, they were completely barred from stepping out just because they were living a hostel that is in the containment zone.
A notice was also issued to RHC about the embargo on nurses, who were working at the facility that has been designated for treating COVID-19 patients. The hospital was asked to make temporary arrangements for accommodation of the nurses, taking away, temporarily, a major chunk of the 750-staff strength. The decision, however, was revoked on Saturday, following Mirror report on May 8.
“The nurses have been permitted to go to the hospital for work and return to their hostels. But RHC is to provide the transport facility,” said Shrikant Shinde, inspector attached to Bund Garden police station.
There have been certain impositions to these allowances though. The nurses are not allowed to use any other transport other than the ones provided by the hospital. They cannot go to the nursing hostel for lunch and will strictly have to abide by social distancing and universal preventive measures while travelling. The bus also has to be sanitised anddisinfected regularly every day.
The permission, Shinde clarified, has been specifically given to the nurses. “Other staffers who live on Tadiwala Road and adjoining containment zones cannot step out to work. If they do, they will face action. Even the nurses are not allowed to step out of the hostel and move freely in the containment zone. Any citizen found violating the rules will face stern action,” said Shinde.
Dr Sanjay Pathare, medical director of RHC, welcomed the decision taken by the cops, saying that it would have been difficult to run the facility without the nurses. He also affirmed that the hospital provides sanitised buses for the transport. “The nurses are served lunch at the hospital itself. All universal safety measures are followed during the commute. The buses are sanitised and only limited nurses are allowed to board the buses at a time,” he added.
On Saturday, the
A notice was also issued to RHC about the embargo on nurses, who were working at the facility that has been designated for treating COVID-19 patients. The hospital was asked to make temporary arrangements for accommodation of the nurses, taking away, temporarily, a major chunk of the 750-staff strength. The decision, however, was revoked on Saturday, following Mirror report on May 8.
“The nurses have been permitted to go to the hospital for work and return to their hostels. But RHC is to provide the transport facility,” said Shrikant Shinde, inspector attached to Bund Garden police station.
There have been certain impositions to these allowances though. The nurses are not allowed to use any other transport other than the ones provided by the hospital. They cannot go to the nursing hostel for lunch and will strictly have to abide by social distancing and universal preventive measures while travelling. The bus also has to be sanitised and
The permission, Shinde clarified, has been specifically given to the nurses. “Other staffers who live on Tadiwala Road and adjoining containment zones cannot step out to work. If they do, they will face action. Even the nurses are not allowed to step out of the hostel and move freely in the containment zone. Any citizen found violating the rules will face stern action,” said Shinde.
Dr Sanjay Pathare, medical director of RHC, welcomed the decision taken by the cops, saying that it would have been difficult to run the facility without the nurses. He also affirmed that the hospital provides sanitised buses for the transport. “The nurses are served lunch at the hospital itself. All universal safety measures are followed during the commute. The buses are sanitised and only limited nurses are allowed to board the buses at a time,” he added.
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