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This is an archive article published on June 27, 2024
In less than two months, 6 doctors resign from govt hospital in Bathinda
Civil surgeon claims no shortage of healthcare workers; it will cripple health services in district, says Harsimrat
Government hospital in Bathinda, where six doctors have recently resigned citing family reasons. (Representational Photo)
As many as six doctors posted in government hospitals, including one senior medical officer (SMO), have resigned in less than two months in Bathinda.
All the outgoing doctors have stated ‘family reasons’ as the cause of putting in their papers and are on a three months’ notice period.“Dr Satish Jindal, SMO, women and children hospital, Bathinda, and five other medical officers (MOs) have resigned in the last two months, and are on notice period as of now.
They have cited family reasons in their resignation letter,” confirmed Dr Tejwant Singh Dhillon, Civil Surgeon, Bathinda to The Indian Express.
Dhillon claimed that their was no shortage of doctors in Bathinda as three doctors who had been completing their postgraduate degree, have come back from their leaves and joined in different hospitals. A gynaecologist each has joined in civil hospital, Rampura Phull and Rama Mandi, while an eye specialist has arrived in Talwandi Sabo, added the civil surgeon.
Sources, however, revealed that apart from family reasons, a number of doctors feel overburdened in the government system and hence have resigned, while allurement of private practice is another reason. It needs to be mentioned that voluntary retirement is taken when a person completes minimum 20 years of service, but here a majority of the doctors who have resigned have work experience less than 20 years.
A similar situation was observed even during Covid period when around 10 doctors had resigned in Bathinda.
Reacting on the resignations, four-time Bathinda MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal has said that en masse resignation of medical officers from the health department will cripple health services in the district even as she asked Bhagwant Mann-led AAP government to ensure posting of adequate number of medical officers in the district.
“It is a cause of worry that health officers are resigning from government jobs due to discrimination and indifferent attitude of the AAP government. If such trend continues, then a day will not be far when health department will face severe shortage of medical officers to provide health services to people,” Harsimrat added.
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“It is most unfortunate to see that under the tenure of a government, which had come to power on issues of health and education, both these sectors were the worst sufferers.”
She said that had Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann taken right steps at right time, the situation would have been different. Harsimrat appealed to the chief minister and health minister to act swiftly to control the situation.
© The Indian Express Pvt Ltd
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