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Andhra Junior Doctors Announce Emergency Service Boycott Starting Today
✍️ The New Indian Express
🗓 17 Aug 2026, 10:36 AM
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Junior doctors in Andhra Pradesh have announced a boycott of emergency services effective today, citing grievances over working conditions.
On Monday, junior doctors across Andhra Pradesh announced that they would cease providing emergency services from today.
The decision follows months of stalled negotiations with the state medical council over issues such as overtime pay, staffing shortages and safety concerns.
Hospitals in major cities like Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam are already reporting disruptions, with patients being redirected to alternative facilities.
The state health department has urged the doctors to reconsider the boycott and has offered to meet with representatives to address the concerns.
The decision follows months of stalled negotiations with the state medical council over issues such as overtime pay, staffing shortages and safety concerns.
Hospitals in major cities like Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam are already reporting disruptions, with patients being redirected to alternative facilities.
The state health department has urged the doctors to reconsider the boycott and has offered to meet with representatives to address the concerns.