Aundh District Hospital under scrutiny after inspection reveals lapses
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Pune: Aundh District Hospital (ADH) has come under scrutiny following a surprise inspection that revealed serious lapses in hygiene, staff discipline, and attendance protocols. The Pune district civil surgeon has issued a strict warning to hospital staff, implementing disciplinary measures, pay cuts, and stricter attendance monitoring.
The inspection, conducted on May 30 by Dr. Radhakishan Pawar, Deputy Director of Health Services, revealed appalling conditions in the hospital’s wards and toilets. Despite the hospital having a significant number of sanitation and support staff, the premises were found to be in a filthy state. In addition, many staff members were absent during duty hours, and those present were not wearing the prescribed uniforms.
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To ensure accountability, the hospital staff have been instructed to mark their attendance using the Aadhaar-based biometric facial recognition system. The official letter stated that failure to comply would result in non-payment of salaries.
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Dr Pawar said, during the inspection, several staff were not in uniform and were without ID cards, which confused if they were staff or visitors to the hospital. “Orders have been given to take strict action,” he said, reports Hindustan Times.
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