Bandipora: The hospital authorities during a routine inspection found at least 17 hospital officals including doctors and paramedics absent from duties in district hospital Bandipora.
The medical superintendent has put them on notice and deducted one day salary.
The staff "at fault" has been asked to explain their position in a given time frame or face action from the higher authorities.
An order states ‘during the routine inspection of all the departments/sections on 1/02/2022 at 11:50 AM, below mentioned doctors/paramedical staff of this hospital were found unauthorizedly absent from their duties thus affecting patient care.’
The hospital MS has also warned that the case will be forwarded to higher authorities for dereliction of duties in case the absent staff fails to explain their position in a certain time frame.
"In this regard below mentioned defaulters of duties are directed to explain their position within 24 hours failing which their case will be forwarded to higher authorities for action as per service rules for dereliction of their duties," the order states further.
"The account in-charges are hereby directed to deduct one-day salary of the mentioned staff," reads another order signed by the medical superintendent.
Scores of patients were waiting for doctors in the premises premises.
Patients also expressed displeasure and demanded strong action to correct invairable growing medical negligence in the hospital of Kashmir.
The locals said that "the absenteeism and non-professionalism at District Hospitals is a long pending issue and requires an iron fist approach from the higher authorities.
Reyaz Ahmad, a local, who was suffering from high fever and chest pain said he was angry when he did not found any senior doctor in the OPD.
(KNO)
