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Tamil Nadu Hospitals Face Crisis: Key Doctor Posts Vacant
1 Sep
Summary
- Crucial medical leadership roles remain vacant or filled by additional charges.
- Administrative functioning and patient care decisions are negatively impacted.
- Vacancies extend from individual hospitals to the Directorate of Medical Education.
Key leadership positions in government medical college hospitals across Tamil Nadu are currently vacant or managed through additional charge arrangements. This staffing issue is reportedly hindering administrative operations and the timely decision-making essential for patient care.
Reports indicate that vacant posts include directors for critical departments like internal medicine, orthopaedics, and surgery at the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, among others. The issue extends to the Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DME), where the DME and Additional DME positions are under interim arrangements. This occurs at a time when crucial processes like MBBS counseling are underway.
Doctors highlight that the persistent use of additional charge arrangements, a trend seen across previous administrations, undermines the authority and effectiveness of these vital roles. They advocate for timely regular appointments based on prepared panels to ensure consistent leadership and smooth functioning of the healthcare system. An official statement indicated that the process to fill these posts is ongoing and expected to be completed soon.
