New Delhi, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid the coronavirus crisis, various reports from Delhi's Hindu Rao Hospital (HRH) claimed that some contractual doctors of the hospital resigned citing lack of safety equipment while dealing with COVID-19 patients. However, the Commissioner of North Delhi Municipal Corporation Varsha Josh denied the reports and claimed that there were adequate arrangements in the hospital.
"The only remotely Covid-19 related activity presently going on in HRH is screening, for which more than enough PPE kits are available. More PPE kits are being procured directly from the manufacturers. We will evidently never undertake any activity which risks our staff," the Commissioner of the civic body Varsha Joshi said.
Though the commissioner added that two doctors working on contract basis had put in their papers. "Only a couple of contract doctors have expressed a desire to leave. Their applications will be processed tomorrow itself. Plainly, their contract will not be renewed in future," Joshi added.
Earlier, on Wednesday a notice by the Chief Medical Officer of the hospital warned the doctors and medical staff of disciplinary action and said none of these resignations will be accepted. Apart from these, the CMO had also warned other doctors that if they resign their names will be sent to the DMC office and Nursing council of India to take disciplinary action against them.
"In view of COVID-19 pandemic outbreak those doctors or nurses who are giving their resignation from the Hindu Rao hospital. Their resignation will not be accepted," the notice read. "Their names will be sent to the DMC office and Nursing Council of India to take disciplinary action against them," it added.
The commissioner of the civic body, however, claimed that the notice was issued against the directions of the District Hospital Authority and without the knowledge of Additional Commissioner or the Commissioner.
"This order was issued against directions of DHA and without the knowledge of Additional Commissioner and Commissioner. Disciplinary action will be taken for this disobedience," Joshi said."
From my side, any unwilling worker is more than welcome to resign. Especially, in a pandemic," she added.
Source: IANS
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