What is the extent of nursing vacancies at PGIMER Chandigarh?

PGIMER Chandigarh has 247 vacant nursing posts against a sanctioned strength of 2,597.

Why are there staff shortages in Chandigarh hospitals?

The shortages are due to a combination of vacant sanctioned posts, ongoing administrative processes for filling them, and in PGIMER's case, a judicial restraint on promotions.

What is Manish Tewari's stance on hospital staffing?

MP Manish Tewari advocates for immediate filling of all vacancies and an end to arbitrary outsourcing to ensure patient safety and service quality.

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Chandigarh Hospitals Face Major Staff Shortages

12 Dec, 2025

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Summary

Hundreds of nursing and paramedical positions remain unfilled.
PGIMER, GMCH, and GMSH report significant staff vacancies.
Outsourcing is routinely used to manage services despite shortages.

Chandigarh Hospitals Face Major Staff Shortages

Significant vacancies in nursing and paramedical positions have been revealed across three key Chandigarh institutions: PGIMER, GMCH Sector 16, and GMSH Sector 32. PGIMER alone has 247 vacant nursing posts and 120 paramedical vacancies. GMCH-16 and GMSH-32 also report hundreds of unfilled positions, impacting their sanctioned strengths.

Despite these shortages, the hospitals maintain that patient care is being managed by available staff, with GMCH and GMSH reporting no delays in promotions. PGIMER attributes promotion stagnation to a restructuring exercise and a judicial restraint preventing departmental promotion committee meetings until mid-2026.

MP Manish Tewari has urged the Centre to fill all pending vacancies immediately, condemning the 'arbitrary' nature of outsourcing. He emphasized that adequate staffing is crucial for hospital governance, patient safety, and service quality in public healthcare institutions.