Himachal Pradesh: HC issues notice on shortage of doctors in Kullu Hospital
Due to an alleged shortage of Medical Officers (Specialists), Medical Officers and para-medical staff, the people have to run to IGMC Shimla, RPGMC Tanda and Chandigarh for treatment.;
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh High Court has issued notices to the Principal Secretary (Health), Director Health Services to the Government of Himachal Pradesh and Chief Medical Officer, Regional Hospital Kullu, in a matter pertaining to the shortage of Medical Officers (Specialist), Medical Officers and other medical facilities in the Regional Hospital Kullu.
A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice A. A Sayed and Justice Sandeep Sharma passed these orders on a Public Interest Litigation filed by one Sh. Pankaj Parmar, Chairman Zila Parishad Kullu.
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The petitioner has alleged that due to a shortage of Medical Officers (Specialists), other Medical Officers and para-medical staff, the people have to run to IGMC Shimla, RPGMC Tanda and Chandigarh for treatment. Due to inadequate Medical Officers and other amenities, the general public at large has to run from pillar to post. The petitioner has alleged that the was taken up time and again but to no avail.
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