Health dept sends,rescinds transfer orders on same day

As per the documents available, Dr Inderjeet Kaur working in Primary health centre (PHC) in Patiala was transferred on May 11 to PHC in Lalru. However on May 18,she was sent back to Patiala. Dr Sandeep Kakkar working in Civil Hospital Amritsar was transferred to ESI hospital,Amritsar,on May 8. But on May 18,he was back at his previous post. Dr Rakesh Arora,working as senior medical officer (SMO) in Seetoguno in Abohar was transferred to Civil Hospital Abohar and the same day he was shifted to Civil Hospital Malaut.

In Jalalabad,four doctors at the civil hospital were transferred on request and now there are no doctors available at the hospital located in the deputy CM’s constituency.

Dr J P Singh,director health services,said,“We are doing the transfers to correct mismatching. We have also catered to transfers on request.” He verified that a number of orders had to be reversed within a few days adding,“Those doctors may be having some genuine problems.”

Regarding dispensaries and hospitals which have gone vacant due to transfer requests,he said: “We will be posting 100 specialists and 500 MBBS doctors within a few days after seeking permission from the election commission.”