SURAT: A day after the administration at NCH demanded additional staff for the hospital, around 400 residents doctors of the New Civil Hospital (NCH) on Wednesday evening declared going on a strike from Thursday onwards protesting severe work pressure and demanding additional staff. NCH is the largest Covid-19 hospital in south Gujarat.
The doctors have been complaining of work pressure for the past few weeks. At present over 800 Covid-19 patients are admitted to Covid-19 hospital in NCH.
“We are taking care of the Covid patients round the clock and there is huge pressure on each doctor. It is needed that more doctors and other staff are recruited immediately so that the patients can be provided treatment and care properly,” said a resident doctor at NCH.
Meanwhile, resident doctors at Surat Municipal Institute of Medical Education and Research (SMIMER) too have announced going on strike if their demands for additional staff and increased work pressure is not addressed by the senior officials of Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC). “We will go on strike if senior officials do not find solution to our demands,” said a resident doctor at SMIMER.