Punjab: Doctors of AP Jain Civil Hospital accused of indulging in private practice, probe on

Rajpura: Doctors associated have with AP Jain Civil Hospital, here have found themselves under the scanner of the state government, after allegations of certain doctors indulging in private practice has come to light 

This comes due to the fact that there is a complete ban on private practice by government doctors, and rumours have been circulating that many doctors of the Anesthesia department of the hospital are now getting associated with private setups performing ghost surgeries. 

Following allegations of private practice being undertaken by some doctors of AP Jain Civil Hospital in Rajpura, the health department has ordered probe into the charges despite a ban on private practice in the state. 

A two-member committee was formed by the Civil Surgeon to investigate the allegations, which comprises of Deputy Medical Commissioner and the District Family Programme Officer. The committee is required to complete their investigation within next week. 

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The doctors of the Anaesthesia Department of the hospital are allegedly under the scanner in the incident. The complaint states that some anaesthetists of the Rajpura Civil Hospital are reportedly on a payroll of some of private hospitals in the city. A doctor of the hospital told the Tribune India, "These doctors have a tacit understanding with private health centres and hospitals of Rajpura where they extend their services during surgeries. They get payment on a surgery basis." The complaint further stated that some of these accused doctors are also referring the patients visiting the Civil Hospital to other private hospitals. 

According to the officials of the Health Department, the committee's report would be sent to the senior officials following which the required action would be taken. 

This is not the first time this has been reported, as reports of doctors indulging in private practice was reported from the same hospital last year as well. During October last year, two doctors were found doing private practice from their government accommodation within the hospital premises. 

The Medical Dialogues had earlier reported about a similar story where a Kupwara-based doctor was suspended by the officials after his video went viral on social media where he was seen practicing at a private clinic at Babar Lane Kupwara in violation of his prescribed roaster at a government hospital. The officials had formed a four-member committee to conduct an investigation against the doctor who was seen doing private practice during duty hours. 

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