A doctor has said that if there is no action in the case of a patient sexually harassing a nurse in West Bengal, they will consider terminating their work.
There is a government hospital in Birbum district of West Bengal. One of the patients was brought on a stretcher last night due to high fever.
As his health deteriorated, the doctors said that he should be given glucose. Due to this, a nurse who was on night duty is engaged in the process of injecting and loading glucose.
The patient, who was bedridden due to high fever, sexually harassed the nurse. He also touched her in inappropriate places and spoke obscenities towards her.
Following this, the administrators of the hospital came to know about the incident and immediately informed the police. They reached the hospital and arrested the patient. A formal complaint has been filed in this regard at the Umbazar Police Station and is being investigated.
While the nurse was reporting the incident, a male patient was brought in with fever. As advised by the doctor, while on night duty, I prepared to administer glucose to the patient.
Then, the patient touched me and spoke inappropriate words. We feel it is unsafe to work in workplaces without proper security. How can a patient behave this way? asked.
According to Dr. Masidul Hasan, the patient was brought from Chotosak village around 8.30 pm. He was suffering from fever and misbehaved from the start. After some tests, we advised him to inject and administer glucose.
Then, the patient behaved inappropriately towards the nurse. He touched the places where he saw and indulged in shit. We have asked his family to cooperate in the treatment. However, the patient continued to misbehave.
We have lodged a complaint with the police. If no action is taken, we will consider stopping the work, he said.
RG in Kolkata, West Bengal. A 31-year-old trainee doctor who worked at Khar Medical College Hospital, was raped and brutally murdered in the early hours of August 9, has sent shockwaves across the country.
Sanjay Roy has been arrested in this incident. In this case, the investigation conducted by the police and the way the hospital administration handled it were heavily criticized. Following this, the case was registered by the CBI. Investigating.
In this matter, doctors have been protesting in Kolkata since the day of the incident, demanding protection for the doctors. BJP and Congress parties are also fighting in their support.
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