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Intern takes care of patients at Psychiatry Hospital


7/17/2017
Nitesh Sangral
Early Times Report 

jammu, July 17: Notwithstanding the tall claims of administration of Psychiatry Disease Hospital Jammu about giving best facilities, the fact is that junior doctors take care of the patients.
A senior doctor seeking anonymity told Early Times that the duty roaster of the hospital maintains that at least one senior along with a junior doctor has to be physically present during the night duty. "In the absence of a senior because of shortage of doctors, an intern is treating the patients," he added.
"In the night hours only a junior doctor is seen taking rounds in the hospital. The junior doctor is less experienced. What can a junior doctor do if any emergency arises," he asked.
Careless admin?
"In the night hours only a junior doctor is seen taking rounds in the hospital. The junior doctor is less experienced. What can a junior doctor do if any emergency arises."
"There is acute shortage of doctors and other staff. The matter has been brought to notice of Principal of GMC Jammu, but in vain," he said.
Moreover, the hospital lacks basic facilities. Since the establishment of hospital, there is no functional water cooler, causing inconvenience to the patients and attendants who are forced to packed water bottles from the market. Also, the power generator is lying non-functional.
When contacted, Medical Superintendent of the Psychiatry Hospital, Jammu Dr. Osmani said the water cooler is functional. When asked why a senior doctor is not available during the night, she said the hospital has only two consultants.

She said the matter has been taken with Principal of GMC, "but nothing has been done so far."

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