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Nursing homes not to entertain docs during working hours
2/26/2011 10:45:56 PM
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 26: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir today constituted a committee to monitor working of doctors in the hospitals across Kashmir divisions and directed nursing homes not to entertain government doctors for consultation during duty hours
According to official handout issued here today, the committee has been constituted by Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir; Dr. Asgar Samoon and is headed by Additional Commissioner, Kashmir. Committee shall have representatives of Sher-i-Kashmir-Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura, hospital, Director Health, Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar and Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar.
Functioning of the committee will be monitored by Divisional Commissioner, through Director SKIMS, Principal GMC Srinagar and Director Health Services Kashmir. It was observed in the meeting that doctors of SKIMS hospital cannot under rules do private practice as there is a blanket ban imposed by government on them and private practice is a cognizable offence under the SKIMS Act.
Similarly, Principal GMC, Medical Superintendent, Deputy Medical Superintendent, Registrars, demonstrators or those undergoing post graduation and other doctors who are availing non-practicing allowance are barred from private practice. However, teaching faculty of Medical Education is allowed to do private practice beyond duty hours, but not on the days when they are on emergency duty.
It was also stated that in health department, Medical Superintendent, Deputy Medical Superintendent and all those doctors who are holding administrative posts are barred from private practice. It was told faculty of medical education of doctors of Health department not holding administration posts can do private practice beyond duty hours.
It was also impressed upon the B-Grade specialists working in District Hospitals not to leave district headquarters without proper permission. Concerned HoDs of SKIMS, GMC and Director Health Services Kashmir were instructed to initiate disciplinary proceedings against the doctors found absent during surprise checks.
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