Government to act against doctors doing private practice in Kashmir
By: Tariq Shah VOV
Srinagar
The J & K government has decided to act against those doctors who would be found doing private practice during duty hours of hospitals. Government has said that any doctor who would be found doing private practice in violation of this order will be dealt with under law.
The government has further asked all the HODs to submit a monthly report about the presence of doctors in the hospitals during the duty hours.
According to an order, a copy of which lies with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), all HoDs and DDOs have been directed not to allow any doctor to indulge in such activities, which results into loss to government exchequer and weakening of the public services.
“It has been observed that certain Doctors borne on the establishment of Health and Medical Education Department are indulging into private practices during official hours as well as while they are on duty rosters in the Government Health Institutions. This is in violation of Civil Services Conduct Rules as well as various guidelines issued from time to time and also goes against the ethics of public service for which the doctors have been appointed by the Government,” reads the order
It reads that it has also come to notice that certain doctors are recommending medical intervention in their private clinics instead of attending the same in the Government health institutions where they are posted.
“This results into loss of public exchequer under Ayushman Bharat/SEHAT scheme and hence tantamounts to offence under the provisions of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. This is also to be construed a misconduct and violation of Civil Services Conduct Rules,” it adde.
It reads that it has further come to the notice of the Government that many doctors are indulging into private practice in other cities and towns which implies that they are not available at their places of posting in case any emergency arises.
“The doctors who are skipping their duties and indulging into private practices in other places is also being viewed very seriously.”
It added that it is, accordingly, impressed upon all HoDs and DDOS not to allow any doctor borne on the establishment of Health and Medical Education Department to indulge into these malpractices resulting into loss of Government exchequer and weakening of public services.
“Strict vigilance shall be kept and such cases will be recommended for strict action by the Regulatory Authorities. These instructions shall also apply to Para-medical staff who are found indulging in same practices. Monthly report in this regard will be furnished by all HoDs,” it reads.
With KNO inputs