Surprise inspection: Doctor among 15 suspended,inquiry initiated…
Rajouri, Dec,13(HS): In order to check the medical facilities being provided to the patients and to ensure the presence of doctors and paramedical staff to attend the patients, District Development Commissioner, Rajouri, Mohammad Nazir Sheikh himself along with a team of officers paid a surprise visit to District Tuberculosis hospital Rajouri.
During his visit, DDC inquired about the availability of medicines, diagnostic and other facilities available in the hospital. He also visited different sections and wards of the hospital. While checking the attendance of the hospital staff at 2:30 P.M, it was found out that ten employees were unauthorizedly absent from duty.
Similarly, as per the directions of DDC Rajouri, the Subdivisional Magistrate thana mandi Mohd Tanveer Khan also paid a surprise visit to PHC Lah at 10:40 A.M where it was observed that eight employees were found absent from duties.
Taking a serious note on the callous attitude of the medical staff and their carelessness about their duties following employees including Tanveer Hussain, Head pharmacist, Shakeel Ahmed, X-Ray.Tech, Abdul Rehman, Pharmacist, Aurangezab Mirza, Sr.X Ray.Tech, Mohd Raoof, Sr.Lab.Tech, Mohd Basir, Jr. Asstt and Mohd Iqbal, Xray Boy from District tuberculosis hospital and Dr.Vibhakar, Dental Surgeon, Amjid Khan, Dental Technician, Nasreen Akhter, JSN, Shamim Akhter, FMPHW, Tahira Akhter, FMPHW, Mohd Alyas, Lab Technician, Mohd Afzal, Nursing orderly and Mohd Arif, SW from PHC Lah have been placed under suspension and their salaries have been kept withheld with immediate effect.
Further the salary of the employees including Ajay Sharma, DEO NHM, Rafiq Ahmed, STS NHM and Waseem Ahmed, STLS NHM will be released after deduction of one day salary out of the salary for the month of December 2019 by the DDO concerned and the same shall be deposited in the red cross-account.
The DY.CMO has been asked to hold a detailed inquiry and submit a report on both the lapses. Those suspended shall remain attached to the office of the Assistant Commissioner Revenue and mark their attendance in the morning and evening as well. Moreover, CMO Rajouri has been asked to make alternate arrangements of staff at these institutions.
