Panel to study law for doctors security
The panel comprises members from the home ministry and the legal affairs department.
By : DC Correspondent
Update: 2019-07-10 20:28 GMT
NEW DELHI: The Union health ministry has formed a 10-member committee to examine the pros and cons of bringing a central legislation against assault on doctors on duty and violence in clinical establishments.
Last month, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) had held a nationwide protest following an assault on doctors at the NRS Medical College in Kolkata and demanded the enactment of a central law to check violence on medical professionals in hospitals.
“The committee was constituted on July 5 to examine the pros and cons of bringing out a central legislation against assault on doctors on duty and clinical establishments,” said the health ministry.
The panel comprises members from the home ministry and the legal affairs department.