New Delhi: A recent case of violence against medical professionals was reported at the neurosurgery department of Guru Tegh Bahadur (GTB) Hospital, where a patient, reportedly intoxicated, became aggressive during an examination, verbally abused on-duty doctors, nurses, and staff.

A patient, allegedly drunk, created a ruckus in the neurosurgery department of Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital during treatment, breaking fixtures and threatening doctors on duty, the hospital authorities said on Tuesday.

A video of the incident went viral on social media, showing patient attendants ransacking hospital property while verbally abusing and threatening the on-duty doctors.

According to a PTI report, on Monday evening, a patient became violent during an examination, abused doctors, nurses, and staff on duty, and attempted to assault them, the Resident Doctors' Association of the University College of Medical Sciences (UCMS) and GTB Hospital said in a statement.

The patient also broke cabin partitions and smashed glass fixtures, it said.

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"There was an incident of verbal abuse in the Neurosurgery Department, where a patient not only abused the doctor on duty but also vandalised hospital property," RDA President Rajat Sharma told PTI.

Sharma said the RDA submitted a letter reporting the violence to the administration but no FIR was filed yet. "Such acts of violence against resident doctors are unacceptable."

He said the association has been consistently demanding an increase in security measures and deployment of more guards.

"Despite our repeated appeals, no action has been taken on this matter," he said.

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