London, Dec 10 (IANS) A doctor of Indian origin has been hospitalised after being assaulted by a patient during an examination in his clinic in Scotland, prompting other medical staff to carry personal alarm systems at all times.
Arun Rai, 49, who graduated from Ranchi University, has been working at the practice owned by Dr Singh and Partners in the Clydebank Medical Centre, Glasgow, for the last three years.
Rai was assaulted while examining a patient in his chamber last week and is currently recovering. He suffered severe bruising and cuts after being pushed to the ground and repeatedly battered on the head and face.
A female colleague heard his screams and rounded up several members of staff who rushed into the room to help.
Alan McDevitt, secretary of the Glasgow Local Medical Committee, said: 'The room was fitted with an emergency security button but Dr Rai was did not have a chance to use it. He is a pretty big guy so the attacker must have used a lot of force.
'Arun is obviously very shaken and staff at the centre are also very upset. They are in tears just thinking about it. It's totally unacceptable that anyone should be subjected to such an unprovoked attack, let alone a GP doing his job in the middle of the afternoon.
'It will take Arun a while to get back to work. The fact that this happened in broad day light with a lot of people around obviously makes doctors feel more vulnerable.'
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by Jitendra Chokshi on Dec 10, 2007 09:30 AM Permalink
bad. ask all indians to come back. Rahul will protect them, like the congress have protected 500000 Kashmiri Pandits. and backed out of the plight of Malayesian Hindus.
