RG Kar doctors' mass resignations 'symbolic', no impact on patient care yet
The mass resignation of 54 senior doctors from RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on Tuesday hasn't affected healthcare services in the facility as medics continue to treat patients.
The outpatient and inpatient departments remained fully operational, with doctors actively providing care, eyewitnesses said.
Dr. Sunit Hazra, an orthopedic surgeon, explained that the resignations were intended to exert pressure the state government, which has remained silent during the ongoing hunger strike by junior doctors. "Our resignation is symbolic, aimed at prompting the government to engage in discussions," he said.
The doctors who tendered resignations include specialists from various fields, such as cardiology, orthopedics, and pediatrics, as well as faculty from departments like radiotherapy and general medicine.
Dr. Hazra emphasised that the resignations are not intended to disrupt patient care and that they would continue their duties.
The collective resignation letter was sent to the