Study: 25 docs left govt job in past 3 yrs citing stress, assault

Chandigarh | Wednesday | 4th December, 2019

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Karam PrakashTribune News ServicePatiala, December 3Having a government job might be a cherished dream for many, but it’s not the case for doctors working in the District Health Department. Last month, a senior pediatrician and medicine specialist, posted at Government Mata Kaushalya Hospital, left the job citing stress and unnecessary harassment. Dr Manjit Singh, a paediatrician, who left the job last year, said, “It is a highly stressful job. This year, the government was finding it difficult to recruit specialist doctors even after throwing incentives. A gynecologist, who left the job two years ago, said, “Workload and fear of violence don’t let us work in this sector..