Rights panel seeks report on hospital staff shortage

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Hoshiarpur, Updated At : 12:00 PM Nov 12, 2024 IST

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The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has summoned report from the Civil Surgeon, Phagwara, regarding the shortage of doctors and medical equipment in the Civil Hospital for past the several months. The SHRC has taken cognizance of the matter after a complaint was sent to the SHRC in this regard on October 16.

Former BJP Rajya Sabha MP Avinash Rai Khanna told this correspondent that he had recently raised this matter with the SHRC to resolve the problems being faced by patients as 50 per cent staff posts being vacant in the Civil Hospital of Phagwara. Khanna had complained that 60 posts of medical and paramedical staff were lying vacant.

Chairperson of the SHRC Justice Sant Prakash has asked the Civil Surgeon to look into the matter and submit his report one week before the next date of hearing that is February 24.

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