Minister for Health and Medical Education, Bali Bhagat today conducted surprise inspection of various Urban Health Centres in Jammu city.The Minister inspected Urban Health Centre, Gujjar Nagar, Talab Khatikan, Sidhra, Bhatindi, Sainik Colony, Shastri Nagar and Talab Tillo.
During the course of inspection, health centre at Shastri Nagar, Talab Khatikan and Talab Tillo were found closed besides 16 doctors were also found absent from duty in various health centres.Following zero tolerance yardstick against negligence, absenteeism, the Minister ordered immediate suspension of all the absent doctors and para-medical staff of closed UHCs.Bali Bhagat said that action would also be initiated against erring officials under rules in future too.
The Minister on the spot ordered attachment of CMO Jammu. Meanwhile, Dy. CMO shall hold the charge of CMO.During his visit, the Minister directed the concerned medical officials to regularly maintain the attendance register and duty rosters to ensure proper medicare to the patients. He also took stock of availability of facilities being provided to the patients and asked to stock adequate medicines to cater patient’s need.The minister said that slackness on the part of medicos will not be tolerated in any case and everyone will be made accountable to his/her duties. He called upon the concerned officers to pay frequent surprise visits to the peripheral institutions to ensure punctuality of staff in the health institutions and ensure best possible services to the patients.