Srinagar: The Government has ordered to establish five orthopaedic clinics at JLNM hospital Srinagar, District Hospital Pulwama, District Hospital Kulgam, Sub-district hospital Kupwara, SDH Sopore as an emergency alternative after a halt in the normal functioning of Srinagar’s Bone & Joint Hospital due to a massive Blaze on Friday night.
"Due to the fire incident at Bone & Joint Hospital Barzulla Srinagar, the normal functioning of the hospital has come to a halt for the time being. In order to provide round the clock services to the patients, it is hereby ordered that the five health institutions of this Directorate shall run 24×7 Orthopaedic services in the interest of patient care," reads the order of Director Health Services Kashmir.
Officials said orthopaedic clinics will start functioning from Monday, which will run 24×7 and 14 orthopaedic doctors have been posted at these places besides that Chief Medical Officers have been directed to provide para medical staff for smooth functioning of these clinics.
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"Consequently, the Chief Medical Officers and Medical Superintendents of the above named institutions are directed to put in place all the requisite arrangements so that the Orthopaedic services to the patients are started from 07/03/2022 (Monday) at the above said institutions,” the order adds.
"The staff required for running the Orthopaedic Departments on 24×7 basis in these institutions shall be pooled by way of internal arrangements. Dr Mir Mushtaq, Medical Officer, DHSK shall be the Nodal Officer for proper coordination & management of these Orthopaedic Clinics. He shall update the DIRECTOR Health Services Kashmir about the functioning of these Orthopaedic Clinics on daily basis,” it adds.
"Besides, Chief Medical Officers concerned has hereby directed to provide para-medical/other supportive staff for smooth running of 24x& orthopaedic services to the Institutions indicated above,” reads the order.
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