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20 bouncers appointed for doctor's safety at Vadodara SSG hospital as 'precautionary measure'

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Express News Service    19 September 2019

The state-run Sir Sayajirao General (SSG) hospital has appointed 20 bouncers and two gunmen for added security at the hospital campus. Six bouncers have been positioned at the emergency ward, eight at the surgical ward and two in the parking area as of now. The hospital area which is spread across 37 acres, will also have 300 CCTV cameras installed for better monitoring of the surrounding and hospital premises.

The hospital administration said that this step was taken due to the recent incidents of attacks on doctors in the country, and hence can be able to prevent such situations and immediately bring under control if it happens at SSG hospital.

SSG hospital Superintendent Dr Rajiv Deveshwar said that one of the main reason behind hiring bouncers to increase extra security was for the safety of doctors and other paramedics inside the hospital. It will also help in regulating unauthorized entry of people into the hospital who create such nuisance. He further said that the new security personnel would also be tasked with regulating traffic in and out of the hospital along with managing parking.

The hospital superintendent said they already have a police outpost inside, which was set up six months before when a small argument broke out between a doctor and relatives of a patient. However, with the number of growing incidents of attacks on doctors and paramedics across the country, they have taken a preventive measure.

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