Doctors transfer to Wayanad sparks concern amid Kozhikode MCH patient surge
Kozhikode: In a recent move, a dozen doctors from different departments working at the Government Medical College Hospital (GMCH) in Kozhikode have been temporarily transferred to the Government Medical College in Wayanad as part of a working arrangement.
Sources confirmed that the transfer order was issued on June 4, with doctors from anaesthesia, ophthalmology, gynaecology, paediatrics, pharmacology, microbiology, community medicine, anatomy, and forensic medicine among those affected.
According to The Hindu, the transfers are reportedly linked to a scheduled visit by the National Medical Commission (NMC) to the Wayanad Medical College for assessment of infrastructure and faculty strength. In preparation for this visit, faculty members from other medical colleges, including those in Thrissur, Kottayam, Alappuzha, and Thiruvananthapuram, have also been temporarily relocated to Wayanad. In total, around 20 faculty members have been posted there.
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