PGIMER committee nod to hiring 819 more doctors
Chandigarh: In a bid to handle the rising rush of patients at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), the academic panel at the Institute suggested hiring of new medical and technical staff, a proposal which has finally found the finance body approval.
“The Standing Finance Committee (SFC) has approved Rs 120-crore annual expenses for creation new posts of doctors, that include 261 faculty, 271 senior residents and demonstrators and 287 junior residents,” confirmed PGIMER Director Dr Jagat Ram.
“Creation of new posts is the immediate need of the PGIMER, which is overburdened because of the excessive patient load. While the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi has a similar workload, it has nearly double the number of doctors,” the director added.
Now after getting SFC’s nod, the agenda will be taken up to the governing body of the Institute on June 28. If approved, the creation of new posts will result in better patient care services by reducing the workload of doctors.
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