PATNA: Now, you will think twice before creating nuisance at hospitals or private clinics in the state as the authorities concerned are hiring well-built bouncers for better security.According to a study conducted by the Indian Medical Association (IMA), over 75% of doctors in the country have faced some form of violence at work.IMA-Muzaffarpur president Dr Sanjay Kumar said, “Hospitals pay around Rs 10,000 per month for hiring bouncers while doctors running private clinics pay Rs 2,000 every month. These men work 24X7 in three shifts and are stationed at different locations in the city. In case, there are chances of violence, we call up the nearest bouncers who reach the spot in no time.”Kumar claimed that there were lesser reports of clashes in hospitals and private clinics after they had roped in bouncers for better security. “When unsocial elements see well-built security men in uniforms outside hospitals or clinics, they stay away from doctors,” he told TOI.One Sadan Mohan, who heads a security agency with offices in Patna and Muzaffarpur, said, “Of the 35 security men we have, five are retired army personnel, five carry arms and 15 are bouncers. My men use physical force only when it is required. They first talk politely to people who try creating nuisance and calm them down.”Many doctors believe that hiring security men and bouncers has become a necessity as there are chances of them being attacked by the attendants of patients.A Patna-based doctor said, “We have no option, but to hire bouncers because the government is not concerned about our security. If a patient dies, we are often attacked by his relatives who refuse to clear the bills. Those, who attack doctors at work, should be booked under non-bailable sections.”

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