Skip to main content

Minister's blue eyed now sabotaging inquiry into patient's death

Appointed on non-existing post at GMCH
2/19/2017
Nitesh Sangral 
Early Times Report 
JAMMU, Feb 19: A blue eyed doctor- who holds close allegiance to a Cabinet Minister has reportedly been appointed over a nonexistent post of liaison officer in Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC&H) Jammu few months back. Now, this doctor is reprtedly pressuring the administration and the enquiry committee to delay report of a patient's death who was operated by him in violation of Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).


Pertinently, the blue eyed was operating a patient, without supervision of any senior faculty member-which is mandatory as per SOPs- and due to his alleged negligence the patients had died. After that an enquiry committee was constituted to investigate the case and enquiry report was supposed to be submitted within a week, but so far the committee has failed to submit its report despite more than two weeks, allegedly due to the interference of the accused blue-eyed.

Influential doc
The blue eyed doctor has been appointed as liaison officer in GMC&H Jammu against nonexistent post by the higher ups on the recommendation of a Minister. Blue eyed doctor also interferes in the hospital administration.
Sources said that on the same day, when the patient had died an emergency meeting of faculty members was also called to review the case and during the meeting several faculty members had raised concern over his appointment in GMC&H against nonexistent post. The doctors had also objected over the clinical working by the doctor and also conducting of surgeries, for which he was not entitled.

"The blue eyed doctor has been appointed as liaison officer in GMC&H Jammu against nonexistent post by the higher ups of Health and Medical Education department on the recommendation of a ruling Minister, which is completely violation of norms and regulations, "sources informed, adding the doctor had been successful to get posting in Orthopedic department.

Sources further stated that blue eyed doctor was also interfering in the hospital administration wearing his allegiance to the political bosses, which was directly affecting the working the administration of the hospital, "Sources also alleged.


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

GMC Jammu gets 15 more PG seats, Srinagar bags 29

Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 6: The State Health Ministry' claims regarding increase in PG seats in broad specialties have fallen flat as Medical Council of India has granted only 13 more PG seats to the Government Medical College Jammu, while GMC Srinagar has got 30, thanks for not conducting Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) of faculty members. It is penitent to mentioned, Minister for Health Bali Bhagat assured Upper House that the Principal Secretary H&ME Department handed over the proposal for increase of 133 PG seats in GMC, Srinagar and 107 PG seats in GMC, Jammu, as one time increase in Medical Colleges of State for the year 2018-19. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, through its communication dated March 6, 2018, has conveyed its approval for admitting 15 students in GMC Jammu and 29 for Srinagar for 2018-19. As per notification, in GMC Jammu the total number of existing seats for MD Anaesthesiology was 5 while the seats available ...
Post a Comment
Read more

'Rx: I am busy at my clinic'

Despite official ban, many GMC docs do pvt practice 7/13/2017 Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report Jammu, July 13: The Vigilance Organisation raided private clinic of a doctor here earlier this week, revealing how government doctors do not care a fig for the official ban on the private practice. The sleuths of Vigilance on Tuesday conducted raid at the clinic of Dr Ashutosh Gupta, the head of Radiotherapy department of GMC Jammu, and found him present there, in brazen violation of the government order which bars the HoDs from private practice. On Wednesday, the Health department placed Dr Gupta under suspension (vide its order number 368-HME-2017) till pending enquiry. Dr Rahul Sharma shall hold the change of HoD Radiotherapy. Wrong practice There are many other HoDs of GMC&H and its associated hospitals, who are indulging in private practice. Owing to weak administration of GMC and others hospitals, these HoDs can be found present in their private ...
Post a Comment
Read more

Ex-principal levels serious charges

'Junior doc runs GMC Jammu' 8/7/2017 Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 7: Dr Zahid Gillani, a former principal of Government Medical College and Hospital, Jammu, has accused his successor, the incumbent principal, Dr Sunanda Raina, of hatching a conspiracy against him that led to his removal from the coveted chair. Dr Sunanda "with zero merit, 3rd after me in seniority, her wakil (advocate) in court says she is senior most above Dr Ganshyam and Dr Shashi…I am sorry to say GMC faculty never said any(thing) for injustice, dear more than 75 DPC, 125 OPG I did, now please speak don't be afraid," Dr Zahid wrote in his Facebook post. "Request Honb'le PM, CM, Bali Bhagat and Honb'le Dr Jatinder Singh for action… Sahib for Zahid 3 orders in two days (three orders have been taken against Dr Zahid within two days) but the liar lady (Dr Sunanda) she is enjoying no enquiry (he talk about baseless allegation level by Dr Sunanda and no action has been t...
Post a Comment
Read more