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Tamil Nadu doctors protest over brutal attack on government oncologist in Chennai

State Health Minister Ma Subramanian informed that the government has introduced triage tag based on the urgency of medical needs of the patients from today

PTI Chennai Published 14.11.24, 12:38 PM
Doctors of Stanley Medical College stage a protest after a doctor at Kalaignar Centenary Super Speciality Hospital was stabbed multiple times by a patient's son allegedly over grievances regarding the treatment of his mother, in Chennai, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024.

Doctors of Stanley Medical College stage a protest after a doctor at Kalaignar Centenary Super Speciality Hospital was stabbed multiple times by a patient's son allegedly over grievances regarding the treatment of his mother, in Chennai, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. PTI

Doctors across Tamil Nadu staged a protest on Thursday condemning the brutal attack on a government oncologist at a hospital here, and also demanded safety to medical professionals.

State Health Minister Ma Subramanian informed that the government has introduced triage tag based on the urgency of medical needs of the patients from today. The patients’ attendants would be provided (temporary) identity cards.

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“Oncologist Balaji is recovering well and he is being closely monitored in the ICU. He would be shifted to the ward today after tests,” Subramanian told reporters after visiting the recuperating doctor.

The medical oncologist working at Kalaignar Centenary Super Speciality Hospital here was stabbed atleast seven times on Wednesday by the son of a patient allegedly over grievances regarding the treatment of his mother at the same facility.

Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by The Telegraph Online staff and has been published from a syndicated feed.

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