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.
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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 clinics. Some of them even conduct surgeries during the duty
hours. No one has, however, dared to take action against them."
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Speaking to Early Times, a senior doctor said the
Vigilance raid has revealed the ugly picture of administration of GMC&H
Jammu.
"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 clinics. Some of them even conduct surgeries during the duty
hours. No one has, however, dared to take action against them," the medico
said.
A senior GMC doctor uses plain paper to write
prescription to the patients visiting his clinic just to save himself from any
legal action.
These senior doctors indulge in private practice even
as they continue to receive the Non-Practicing Allowance (NPA), thanks to a
weak administration of the GMC and its associated hospitals.
Principal of GMC&H Jammu Dr. Sunanda Raina was not
available for comments.
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