It's time for the outpatient department in hospitals to function!
The Forecast 2 years ago Tamil Nadu
The Health Secretary has directed the District Collectors to monitor the attendance of doctors in the outpatient department of government hospitals.
Recently in Tamil Nadu, various problems have arisen regarding lack of treatment in government hospitals. In particular, there has been an allegation that the child's hand was amputated due to the wrong treatment given to him at the Rajiv Gandhi Government Hospital in Chennai.
In this situation, Health Department Principal Secretary Kagandeep Singh Bedi I.A.S.,has written a letter to all District Collectors.
In it, "District Collectors should take personal attention and monitor the attendance of doctors at specified times in all Government Medical College Hospitals, Government Hospitals and Health Centres.
Ensure timely attendance of doctors in outpatient departments.
Doctors working in the Out Patient Departments of the Medical College Hospital must be present in the hospital from 7.30 am to 12 noon.
Other doctors should be available from 9 am to 4 pm.
The Medical Superintendent shall be on duty at 8 A.M. Be contactable 24 hours a day on an emergency basis.
District Head and other Government Hospitals
Doctors working in outpatient departments must be present in the hospital from 7.30 am to 12 noon.
Doctors on 24-hour shifts have to examine outpatients between 3 pm and 5 pm.
Dentists and physiotherapists should be on duty from 8 am to 1 pm and from 3 pm to 5 pm.
The chief doctors should be present in the hospital from 7.30 am to 1.30 pm and from 3 pm to 5 pm.
Health facilities
In health centers with 1 to 3 medical officers, doctors should see outpatients from 9 am to 4 pm.
Doctors are required to attend outpatients on a 24-hour shift basis in health centers with 5 medical officers.
Monitor adherence to these guidelines in their district hospitals. It is reported that.
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