Summary:
Last year, the Bombay High Court had ordered to the government and civic-run hospitals and medical colleges to fix working hours for resident doctors and submit the report to the Directorate of Medical Education and Research, Mumbai and state government. None of the Mumbai-based medical colleges and hospitals submitted their report. The resident doctors' association feels that the administrative departments of various medical colleges fail to help them with fix working hours due to which they are overloaded with work for more than 24 to 48 hours. While the next hearing on the same is scheduled on June 25, the resident doctors' association are hoping to get a decision on fixed working hours to reduce the workload. Due to the overload of work, the resident doctors suffer from depression and other mental health issues.".