UP: 17 Govt doctors dismissed for remaining absent from duty
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Government has dismissed 17 doctors who have been found absent from duty for long without notice. In addition, disciplinary action has been recommended against three other government doctors.
In a post on X, Pathak, who also holds the medical and health portfolio, said treating and curing the sick is a service to God and there cannot be any negligence or indiscipline in it.
"It is a great fortune to get the responsibility of serving the people and providing health services. Serving patients is like serving God. There is no place for any kind of negligence or indiscipline in this, news agency PTI reported.
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"I have given instructions to the Principal Secretary, Medical and Health, to dismiss 17 medical officers working in various districts of the state for being negligent in providing medical services to the general public and remaining absent from duty for a long time without informing," Pathak said.
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