Attacks on doctors threaten Lives and patient safety in Hospitals: Delhi HC Warns
While considering a criminal case against a patient's attendant who had allegedly assaulted a doctor, theDelhi High Courtbench took note of the compromise entered into between the parties and held that such an act ofassaultupon a medical professional, apart from endangering the lives of doctors and staff, also jeopardises the treatment of other patients needing urgent care. "...this Court cannot lose sight of the fact that an act of assault upon a medical professional in a hospital not only endangers the life of doctors and staff, but also jeopardises the treatment of other patients in need of urgent care,"observed the High Court bench. Even though the court quashed the criminal case against the accused (the patient's attendant in question), it asked him to perform community service for a month. For more details, check out the full story on the link mentioned below: Assault upon medical professionals in hospitals endangers doctors' lives, jeopardises patient care: Delhi HC
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