{"id":7714,"date":"2026-08-02T00:08:32","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T00:08:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=7714"},"modified":"2026-08-02T00:08:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T00:08:32","slug":"long-hours-hurting-resident-docs-mental-health-nmc-tells-sc-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=7714","title":{"rendered":"Long hours hurting resident docs\u2019 mental health, NMC tells SC | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132798601,imgsize-1046465,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/supreme-court.jpg\" alt=\"Long hours hurting resident docs\u2019 mental health, NMC tells SC\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Long and crushing working hours have become a serious challenge for resident doctors, causing them psychological distress and mental health problems. Flagging the issue in an affidavit before Supreme Court, National Medical Commission (NMC) has stressed that reasonable working hours and time for rest are a must for their wellbeing and proper functioning, as well as proper patient care.<!-- --> It, however, expressed its inability to ensure the same, saying the matter falls within the domain of central and state health authorities.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/>In the affidavit filed in response to a PIL by a group of doctors seeking healthy working conditions, the commission placed the findings of its task force, which had projected a grim picture of what doctors have to endure.<\/p>\n<div class=\"LEzX4\">\n<div class=\"PmOGb\">\n<p class=\"PSf84\">Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Insightful<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Agree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Disagree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Skeptical<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Concerning<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Promising<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Worth Reading<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Big Development<\/button><\/p>\n<p><textarea class=\"T9MbS\" rows=\"1\" placeholder=\"Add your Thoughts...\"\/><button type=\"button\" class=\"ZW6JD \" disabled=\"\">Post Comment<\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"swnca\">Be respectful \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/termsandcondition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"gkv0P\">TOI community guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>\u201cThe demanding schedules, including long and multiple 24-hour duties (sometimes 3-5 consecutive duties), were significant stressors for most post graduate doctors. <!-- -->These extended hours without adequate rest led to physical and mental exhaustion, negatively impacting their performance and health,\u201d commission said, referring to the report.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/>Doctors\u2019 organisation \u2018United Doctors Front\u2019 had approached the court demanding healthy working conditions, pointing out that cases of doctors\u2019 suicides are on the rise and claiming that 150 such cases have been reported in five years.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/long-hours-hurting-resident-docs-mental-health-nmc-tells-sc\/articleshow\/132798590.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW DELHI: Long and crushing working hours have become a serious challenge for resident doctors, causing them psychological distress and mental health problems. 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