A group of retired police officers, lawyers and doctors have come together to improve doctor and patient relationships in the city. Nivrutta Police Kalyan Sanstha (NPKS), a body of retired police officers and Core India Institute of Legal Medicine (CIILM), an organisation of lawyers and doctors, have recently launched a project 'Quick Response Services' to address growing cases of attacks on doctors. The project ‘Quick Response Services’ will adopt various measures to curb attacks on doctors and hospitals. Retired senior police officer Suresh Kamalakar, president central committee at NPKS stated “There have been instances of doctors being beaten up or damage to property at hospitals and institutes providing health services.
This is a result of tense relationship between doctors and patients. Although challenging, prevention of such violence is possible with positive intervention”. The…
