Private hospitals across Karnataka, including Bengaluru would reopen their Out Patient Departments (OPDs) on Friday on the advice of the Karnataka High Court on Thursday, said two official of the medical associations. “OPDs in all private hospitals across Bengaluru will re-open on Friday as advised by the High Court bench,”[Read More…]
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Private doctors’ strike hits out-patient care in Karnataka
Out-patient services in private hospitals across Karnataka was affected on Monday as some 50,000 private doctors went on a strike to protest against an amendment bill intended to regulate their functioning. The strike will continue till their demands are met, said a senior Indian Medical Association (IMA) official. “Out-patients were[Read More…]
40,000 private hospitals, clinics closed in Karnataka
Around 40,000 private hospitals and clinics remained closed on Friday as private doctors went on strike protesting against Karnataka’s proposed amendments to a medical bill to fix costs for private hospitals and penalise doctors. “Nearly 50,000 private doctors from across Karnataka will abstain from their duties on Friday against the[Read More…]