Srinagar, Jan 16 (KNS): Many Doctors including the seniors at the government Medical College Associate Hospitals are accused of coming to work late.
Patients alleged that many Doctors at SMHS, Lal Ded, and hospital never complete their duty hours. “Despite heavy flow of patients that OPD usually receive in these hospitals, most of the doctors arrive and leave at their own will, forcing patients, no matter how much serious cases they have, to wait for hours and even days,” Sajad Ahmad a patient who had come to SMHS hospital to visit the doctor said.
The patients at Lal Ded hospital said that long queues of patients are a common feature at the Out-door Patient wards in this hospital. “The OPD of the hospitals are supposed to open at 10:30 am but majority of the doctors do not turn up for duty on time, “Shabana a patient at Lal Ded hospital told this KNS correspondent..
One of the officials in the health department said that lack of inspection from the concerned authorities has given leeway to the doctors to show up for duty whenever they deem necessary.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel“Most of these doctors either run private clinics or work in private hospitals, “he alleged and said the hospital management is least bothered about the serious lack of punctuality among the doctors.
Patients alleged that Non-availability of medicines add to their miseries and accused that that the doctors prescribe only those medicines which are available with the chemists who are associated with these doctors.
“Many doctors have also developed links with the owners of private nursing homes where they practice after hospital duty. These doctors also put pressure on the visiting patients to get their treatment done at private nursing homes, where they usually practice, “alleged one of the patient at Bone and Joint hospital.
He said that due to the acute medicine shortage, the patients are told to buy them from the market.
Principal Government Medical College Srinagar did not pick up the phone, However Bali Baghat, Medical Education Minister said that he will look into the matter. (KNS)