Doctors said incidents of verbal abuse, threats and physical assaults are frequent but often go unreported. They added that the lack of state-specific data makes it difficult to assess the scale of the problem, particularly in emergency wards, district hospitals and other high-pressure settings.
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State docs raise alarm over rising abuse in healthcare facilities, seek protection
July 1, 2026Doctors said incidents of verbal abuse, threats and physical assaults are frequent but often go unreported. They added that the lack of state-specific data makes it difficult to assess the scale of the problem, particularly in emergency wards, district hospitals and other high-pressure settings.