Overview
- IGMC Shimla's Resident Doctors' Association withdrew its indefinite strike on Sunday after receiving assurances of a detailed probe and potential reversal of Dr Raghav Narula’s termination.
- Non‑emergency services that were halted across state hospitals are set to resume under interim SOPs that prioritize emergency and inpatient care and deploy senior consultants to OPDs.
- The association said it will stay engaged with the process until the termination is formally reviewed and plans to meet on January 3 to decide next steps.
- Dr Narula was removed from service following a December 22 confrontation with a patient captured on video; an internal inquiry found both the doctor and patient at fault.
- During the two‑day stoppage, OPDs and elective surgeries were disrupted across Himachal Pradesh, stranding many patients who had traveled long distances during peak winter and the holiday rush, while police and administrative inquiries continued.