Srinagar: J&K government on Saturday instructed all doctors and paramedical employees in public healthcare institutions to wear white aprons and nameplates during the hours of duty, which re -confirm the existing criteria after seeing examples of violations.The latest instructions come outside a major hospital in Srinagar a few days after a scuffle that included patients and journalists on one side and doctors on the other side were opposed. Protests slapped by a doctor after the death of a seriously ill patient.“It has been observed that doctors and paramedical employees in various government healthcare institutions are not strictly followed by the prescribed criteria regarding the performance of the nemplate during the duty hours. Such non-compliance is inconvenienced to patients in identifying healthcare personnel, “directs the circular states of the Ministry of Health and heads of healthcare institutions to ensure strict compliance.Several doctors and paramedical staff have avoided wearing an apron afraid of attacks following cases of alleged medical negligence. The latest instructions have fulfilled concerns that it will make doctors more sensitive to attacks as it would be easier to identify the apron and target them. Senior doctors argue that the apron will greatly reduce the main issues such as working hours and crowds of patients.The latest controversy emerged at SMHS Hospital in Srinagar on 22 July. In CCTV footage, a local, identified as Abid Hussain Bhat, slaps a resident of UP, a doctor Shahnawaz, who is reportedly physically challenging, which has later declined to the ground. Bhat was negligent in the treatment of his dead brother -in -law.Doctors, intern and staff opposed the attack, a local female journalist, Sufi Hidah alleged that she was harassed while covering the protest. “My sole purpose was to know what happened to Dr. Shahnawaz and had to listen to his story about the story because the allegations of medical negligence dominated the media. As I contacted him, a group of doctors surrounded me and surrounded me. Some pulled my clothes. Even the principals of GMC (inside SMHS) pushed me.”Health Minister Sekena on Saturday ordered an inquiry into the line and sought a report within 15 days. Officials said that Besar -ul -Haq Chaudhary, director of the National Health Mission in Jammu and Kashmir, will lead the investigation and recommend the remedial measures.
