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The Times of India
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Doctor body writes over OPDs on Sundays

NEW DELHI: The Federation of Resident Doctors’ Association of India has written to Union health minister seeking withdrawal of the order to start non-emergency OPDs in hospitals run by Centre, including Safdarjung, Ram Manohar Lohia and Lady Hardinge.

“Adding non-emergency OPD services will add to the existing workload and adversely affect the physical and mental health of the resident doctors,” said a FORDA representative. A directive to start Sunday OPD in centre-run hospitals was issued on October 7.

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