Phagwara Civil Hospital Grapples with Staffing Crisis
Jalandhar: Despite the Punjab Government’s claims of providing high-quality medical infrastructure and free laboratory tests and medicines at Civil Hospitals, the reality at the 140-bedded Civil Hospital in Phagwara tells a different story.
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The hospital, which includes a 30-bed mother-child care center, has been struggling with a severe shortage of medical and para-medical staff for the past two years. It lacks key specialists such as a radiologist, anesthetist, skin specialist, and even a dental surgeon.
According to the news reports, of the 119 sanctioned posts, 61 for medical and para-medical staff remain unfilled. The Civil Hospital, which sees around 450 patients daily, is clearly in need of more staff to manage the workload. Additionally, due to its proximity to National Highway-1, where traffic moves at high speeds throughout the day, the hospital frequently receives accident victims requiring emergency care.
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