City police is gearing up to enhance security system and vigil at the Tata Main Hospital (TMH) in view of the repeated incidents of violence that crop up during cases of accidental deaths and emergency. In order to understand the issues concerning the security of the hospital, a joint meeting of Tata Main Hospital doctors and city police was held at Beldih Club. Issues concerning the law and order problems were discussed.
Superintendent of police (city) Chandan Jha, deputy superintendents of police, general manager, Tata Main Hospital, G Ramdas and security officers of the hospital participated in the two-hour long meeting. The City SP confirmed that they met with the doctors of Tata Main Hospital to discuss over the frequent law and order problems during the time of emergency at the private health hub.
"We wanted to understand the issues of law and order at the hospital. After the meeting we have decided to enhance the strength of the existing police force at the Tata Main Hospital," said Jha. The City SP said that several cases of violence have been reported during late in the night. He said he would first take stock of the existing police arrangement at the hospital emergency and will also study the strength of the private security personnel of the hospital and then only recommend for increasing the police arrangement.
"As per our plans we want to set up a police picket near the emergency ward. The number of police personnel will be definitely increased and moreover the focus will be given to increase strict vigil at the hospital emergency during the night," said Jha. At present there is only two police staff at Tata Main Hospital emergency, including an assistant sub-inspector belonging to the Bistupur police station.
"The meeting was fruitful and we have expressed our concerns to the police authority and expect some immediate steps to address the problem which the doctors, especially posted at the emergency duty face during incidents of emergency and crisis," said a senior official of TMH. The official said that the doctors on emergency duty feel scared to attend gunshot victims when some mob storms the hospital. During the day time, four doctors remain posted at the emergency ward whereas during the night three doctors are posted.
A senior doctor who was also present at the meeting said that due to the frequent violence by anti-social elements the doctors have expressed displeasure to be posted at the hospital emergency. He said that it was really urgent to increase security at the hospital and also win morale of the doctors to work at emergency ward.