CMO claims services not hit at District Hospital in Gurugram

Kulwinder Sandhu

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Gurugram, July 25

Government doctors at the District Hospital in Gurugram today went on an indefinite strike on a call given by the Haryana Civil Medical Services Association in support of their demands.

They are seeking the creation of a specialist cadre, end to direct recruitment of Senior Medical Officers, revision of postgraduate policy, reduction in the bond amount for postgraduate courses and a career progression scheme ensuring parity with their Central counterparts.

Long queues of patients were seen in the OPDs in the morning, but as the day progressed, over 1,500 patients were attended to by doctors undergoing postgraduate training, interns, and consultants (retired doctors), said Dr Virender Yadav, Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of the district.

“The hospital functioned smoothly. We checked hundreds of patients in the OPDs, conducted five post-mortem examinations and hundreds of clinical tests, and distributed medicines to patients as prescribed by our doctors,” he claimed.

1,500 patients examined

The hospital functioned smoothly. We checked 1,500 patients in OPDs, conducted five post-mortem examinations and hundreds of clinical tests, and distributed medicines to patients as prescribed by our doctors. —Dr Virender Yadav, Chief Medical Officer

Dr Hazari Lal, a consultant leading a team of PG students and interns in the OPD of the Medicines Department, said they had examined 500 patients till 2 pm. “We were busy throughout the day, and attended to all patients,” he said.

Dr Sarah, a PG student, said she and her team in the Gynaecology Department had examined over 200 women. “Some women, who were in labour, were attended to by us and the trained paramedical staff,” she added.

“We attended to all patients who visited the emergency wing and no patient was referred to any other hospital until 2 pm,” said Dr Nisha, a PG student, who was supervising the emergency ward.

However, a few patients could not avail of the services of a skin specialist, cardiologist and eye specialist, but they, too, were checked by consultants, the CMO said, adding that the strike had no visible impact on the health services here. Meanwhile, no protest was held by doctors affiliated with the Haryana Civil Medical Services Association in Gurugram.

Seek creation of specialist cadre

The doctors are seeking creation of a specialist cadre, end to direct recruitment of Senior Medical Officers, revision of postgraduate policy, reduction in the bond amount for postgraduate courses and a career progression scheme ensuring parity with their Central counterparts