Withdrawal Max licence cancellation or face strike: DMA
9 Dec 2017 11:58 PM IST
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Medical Association (DMA) wrote to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday, seeking withdrawal of its "irrational and autocratic" order cancelling the licence of Max Super Specialty Hospital in Shalimar Bagh.
The DMA further said it would give a call for strike, if needed.
"If our demands are not met, we will finalise on Wednesday whether to call for a strike," DMA President Vijay Malhotra said.
In its letter, marked also to Delhi Health minister Satyender Jain, the doctors' body said that the government should wait for the report of the Delhi Medical Council (DMC) on the issue which is expected in a few days.
Meanwhile, some regular patients of the hospital, besides those who were turned away by the health facility since its licence has been cancelled, on Saturday demonstrated outside the hospital.
Sweepers and wardboys too raised slogans against the Delhi government for cancelling the hospital's licence, a senior police official said, adding that it was peaceful and no one was detained.
According to hospital sources, many patients complained of inconvenience.
They said action should be taken against the doctor and the department concerned, but why are regular patients being made to suffer.
Echoing the Indian Medical Association's view, the DMA said while the investigation against the doctors concerned was expected, the decision to cancel the hospital licence was harsh.
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