Out
of 13 doctors, 6 on summer vacation
Tahir Mushtaq
JAMMU,
June 21: Owing the poor response of the advertisement published in local
dailies by Public Service Commission (PSC) for around 2000 posts in different
position of medical education department including 800 for Super Specialty
Hospital, infrastructure worth crores remain unutilized in hospitals of Jammu
and Kashmir.
The condition of much hyped Super Specialty hospital is worse as only 13 doctors are present including 2 in cardiology, 4 in cardio thoracic surgery, 3 in urology, 1 in neurology, 2 in neurosurgery and 1 in nephrology in the hospital, among those 6 doctors are on summer vacation, which is not sufficient to run the critical facilities for which the hospital was established.
Incharge Principal Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC), Jammu Dr Shashi Gupta said that PSC has advertised required number of posts for the said hospitals but the department didn’t get any response.
“Proposal to get doctors for Super Specialty hospital from outside the state is under consideration and pro and cons are being studies”, Dr. Gupta said.
The state government started the newly constructed hospital but without appointment of required number of doctors and other paramedical staff the administration only able to start with Out Patient Department (OPD) for the patients whereas the six indoor super specialties, including cardiology, cardio thoracic surgery, urology, neurology, neurosurgery and nephrology yet to function.
Further sources said another reason behind vacant position in Super Specialty Hospital is that government has failed to sanction required funds for smooth functioning of the hospital.
This 500 bedded hospital has no adequate facilities and infrastructure. The hospital purchased 22 ventilators and 17 have been shifted to GMC.
Sources maintained that for the functioning of the hospital there is a need of Rs 60 crore per year which includes the staff salary and other expenses but the government only sanctioned Rs 2 crore.
It is pertinent to mention here that Super Specialty Hospital was constructed at a cost of Rs 120 crore, which was made partially functional on May 6 after missing six deadlines.
The condition of much hyped Super Specialty hospital is worse as only 13 doctors are present including 2 in cardiology, 4 in cardio thoracic surgery, 3 in urology, 1 in neurology, 2 in neurosurgery and 1 in nephrology in the hospital, among those 6 doctors are on summer vacation, which is not sufficient to run the critical facilities for which the hospital was established.
Incharge Principal Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC), Jammu Dr Shashi Gupta said that PSC has advertised required number of posts for the said hospitals but the department didn’t get any response.
“Proposal to get doctors for Super Specialty hospital from outside the state is under consideration and pro and cons are being studies”, Dr. Gupta said.
The state government started the newly constructed hospital but without appointment of required number of doctors and other paramedical staff the administration only able to start with Out Patient Department (OPD) for the patients whereas the six indoor super specialties, including cardiology, cardio thoracic surgery, urology, neurology, neurosurgery and nephrology yet to function.
Further sources said another reason behind vacant position in Super Specialty Hospital is that government has failed to sanction required funds for smooth functioning of the hospital.
This 500 bedded hospital has no adequate facilities and infrastructure. The hospital purchased 22 ventilators and 17 have been shifted to GMC.
Sources maintained that for the functioning of the hospital there is a need of Rs 60 crore per year which includes the staff salary and other expenses but the government only sanctioned Rs 2 crore.
It is pertinent to mention here that Super Specialty Hospital was constructed at a cost of Rs 120 crore, which was made partially functional on May 6 after missing six deadlines.
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