Dr Girish Sahni appointed as new medical superintendent of Govt Rajindra Hospital Patiala

Patiala: Professor and Head of the Department of Orthopaedics, Dr Girish Sahni has been appointed as the new medical superintendent of Government Rajindra Hospital in Patiala.

The Department of Medical Education on Thursday gave Dr Girish the charge after the former medical superintendent Dr Harman Singh Reikhi resigned from the position citing health issues on June 8, 2024. 

Afterwards, the hospital authorities made significant attempts to find a replacement for the position. It was reported that many senior doctors were asked by health department authorities to take on the role of MS, but most of them turned it down. 

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Speaking to HT, Dr Girish Sahni said, “The priority is to provide the best possible healthcare facilities to the patients. The issue of availability of medicines will be resolved and the process to procure medicines will be streamlined.”

Further, he told Royal Patiala, “I will ensure to further uplift the health facilities to the poor and needy patients coming to Rajindra Hospital. I am committed to carrying on the drive for upgrading health infrastructure initiated by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and Health Minister Dr Balbir Singh.

As per reports, the Director Principal of GMC Patiala and Rajindra Hospital, Dr Rajan Singla, on Wednesday resigned from his post citing health reasons. 

Sharing the news on popular social media platform 'X', Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, member of the parliament said "Concerned over the recent Developments at Rajindra Hospital Patiala. The College principal & medical superintendent have resigned within a gap of a few days which sniffs of some @AAPPunjab govt I’ll-treatment. This govt has a history of such acts, previously their HM had misbehaved with world-renowned Dr. Raj Bahadur who had then resigned as VC Baba Farid University."

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