Hospital heads authorised to act against striking doctors

LAHORE

Punjab Health Department has authorised Principals/Medical Superintendents of teaching hospitals to take action against striking/absent doctors. Necessary instructions have been issued in this regard on Wednesday.

According to spokesman of Health Department, it is reiterated that Essential Services Act 1958 had already been invoked in government hospitals. Nobody will be allowed to create hurdles/interrupt smooth provision of healthcare facilities to the patients. The spokesman said that adequate security measures have been taken in teaching hospitals to provide protection to the doctors/paramedics on duty.

Meanwhile, the Young Doctors Association (YDA), Punjab, has alleged that government had become a party against doctors as it had registered fake FIR against young doctors of Gujranwala. Addressing a Press conference here at Services Hospital on Wednesday, the YDA, Punjab, office-bearers claimed that there was clear evidence that FIR against doctors was fake as AC Gujranwala had testified, yet the young doctors are not released.

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