The hospital union decided to protest against the alleged misbehaviour faced by a staff member at the hands of a doctor. The employee Nita (name changed) had sought treatment from a doctor at the hospital yesterday. Nita’s husband, who is also an employee of the hospital, said, “When she asked for Dr Sagar’s medical advice, he threw the case paper at her face. When I asked him why he was behaving like that, he shouted at me to get out.”

“The doctor refused to treat Nita. We approached the superintendent to sort out the matter, but even when he requested, the doctor refused to treat her. If this is how staff members are treated, what will happen to patients who come from all over the state for treatment?” said workers from the JJ Hospital State Government Workers’ Union.