Female doctor allegedly assaulted at Lahore’s Gu...

Summary

•   LAHORE: A confrontation between an on-duty female doctor and patient attendants at Gulab Devi Chest Hospital in Lahore has raised fresh concerns about the safety of medical staff in public healthcare facilities, prompting police action and a response from the Young Doctors Association (YDA) Punjab.
• According to hospital sources, the doctor had asked the attendants to leave the examination area to maintain patient privacy and allow medical examinations to proceed.
• Concerns over hospital overcrowding The incident has renewed debate over overcrowding, inadequate security and tensions between medical staff and patient attendants in Lahore’s public hospitals.

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LAHORE: A confrontation between an on-duty female doctor and patient attendants at Gulab Devi Chest Hospital in Lahore has raised fresh concerns about the safety of medical staff in public healthcare facilities, prompting police action and a response from the Young Doctors Association (YDA) Punjab.

The incident reportedly occurred in the hospital’s Amiruddin Ward, where a disagreement over attendants remaining inside the examination area escalated into a physical altercation. A video of the incident circulated on social media, showing attendants allegedly pushing and manhandling the doctor as other hospital staff attempted to intervene.

According to hospital sources, the doctor had asked the attendants to leave the examination area to maintain patient privacy and allow medical examinations to proceed. However, the attendants reportedly refused, leading to a heated exchange that eventually turned physical.

The incident occurred in an overcrowded ward, where multiple attendants are often present alongside patients, according to hospital staff.