Routine surgeries and procedures are bound to suffer at Sassoon General Hospital (SGH) as resident doctors of BJ Medical College will join the statewide indefinite strike beginning Thursday, 5 pm, announced by the Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD). However, emergency services will continue to be provided to ensure essential medical care during the strike, said the doctors. At Sassoon Hospital, treatment is provided to around 2,500 to 3,000 patients on an outpatient department (OPD) basis and over 500 surgeries are performed daily. (HT FILE) At SGH, treatment is provided to around 2,500 to 3,000 patients on an outpatient department (OPD) basis and over 500 surgeries are performed daily. While the strike begins Thursday evening and surgeries will be performed in the morning, all routine surgeries at the hospital post lunch will grind to a halt. Hindustan Times – your fastest source for breaking news! Read now. As per sources, SGH authorities have ordered all heads of departments, professors, doctors and officials on leave to immediately resume services. Doctors and professors have been instructed not …