The Central Government Nurses Federation (CGNF) also expressed dismay at the exclusion of nurses from the committee.”Nurses form the backbone of the healthcare sector, representing over 80 per cent of the workforce, with a significant proportion being women. Given our critical role and the unique challenges we face, it is essential that the committee includes nursing representatives from both the administration and union to truly reflect the experiences of those on the frontline,” the CGNF stated.Dr Satendra Singh, Director Professor of Physiology at the University College of Medical Sciences (UCMS) and GTB Hospital, criticised the composition of the committee, noting that it is dominated by doctors from Institutes of National Importance (INIs) and private hospitals, where incidents of violence are rarely.”The healthcare workforce in hospitals is a mix of patients, doctors, and other caregivers, including nurses and paramedics. However, the committee lacks representation from these groups and is filled with members from private hospitals and INIs like AIIMS and NIMHANS, where assaults are rarely reported. We recently witnessed a gang war at GTB Hospital, resulting in the death of an innocent patient,” Singh said.He questioned the exclusion of frontline workers from the NTF, noting, “When interns, residents, and nurses can be part of the Employees’ Safety Committee, why not the NTF? Where are the voices from the frontline?”
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