Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian has announced the phased rollout of a tag system for patient attendants in government medical colleges, district headquarters hospitals, and taluk hospitals.

The Tamil Nadu Government Doctors Association (TNGDA) have announced an indefinite strike in protest against the brutal attack on the medical oncologist by a patient's son.

The strike by the members of the Indian Medical Association and Tamil Nadu Government Doctors Association has not affected the medical services to the patients at the government facility, an official said.

Doctors’ associations across Tamil Nadu initiated a protest on Thursday following an attack on an oncologist at the Kalaignar Centenary Super Specialty Hospital. The doctor was allegedly stabbed seven times with a sharp knife by the son of a cancer patient on Wednesday.

A doctor in Chennai was attacked at Kalaignar Centenary Hospital, prompting demands for stricter security measures. The incident has raised concerns about hospital safety from doctor associations.

A stabbing incident at a Chennai hospital, where a doctor was attacked by a patient's relative, has sparked outrage and protests among medical professionals in Tamil Nadu. Doctors are demanding increased security measures at government hospitals,

A doctor named Balaji was stabbed in Kalaignar Centenary Multy speciality government hospital in Chennai on 13. The doctor sustained stab injuries as he was attacked multiple times by a patient's relative.