Intensive Care Units
Recently Chief Secretary, review functioning of Medical Colleges and status of ongoing infrastructure projects, impressed upon the concerned to establish critical care Intensive Care Units (ICUs) in all the newly established Medical Colleges of the UT.
He took stock of the major services being offered in these Medical Colleges. He enquired about the novel diagnostic tests introduced in these health institutions and the unique procedures performed by the doctors. He exhorted upon the Principals of these Colleges to strive for continuous upgradation of facilities so that there remains no need to refer patients from these facilities to anywhere.
He directed the concerned department to form an expert panel to find out the specific procedures that could be done in these Colleges with optimum utilization of manpower and resources available there.
While taking appraisal of the faculty status in these Colleges, the Chief Secretary stressed on filling all the available positions of Assistant Professors besides taking measures for engaging eligible persons for higher positions. He asked for repeating the advertisements till all the faculty positions are availed by these Colleges.
He maintained that the old medical colleges like SKIMS, GMC Jammu/Srinagar should play a mentoring role for the overall handholding and capacity building of staff in these Colleges to enhance their efficiency and outcomes.
He impressed upon the Health department to work towards offering Drug De-addiction Indoor Patient Department (IPD) facilities in its District Hospitals where there is availability of space and professional psychiatrists.
