UP Govt. to Reappoint Retired Doctors
Lucknow: Doctors retiring from their government service in Uttar Pradesh would now be reappointed to their service, as per a decision of the medical officials. As per a media report in India Today, such a step was taken to meet the increasing demand for doctors at government hospitals in the state.
The Directorate General of Health had sought applications for the reappointment of doctors, who are retiring at the age of 62. Nearly 198 doctors are reported to have applied for the reappointment. The selected doctors would be called for their counseling between April 17 and April 18.
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The doctors would be allotted the hospitals during the counseling. And, these doctors would be given an honorarium by reducing the amount of pension from their last salary. Nearly 100 doctors would be allotted their hospitals on April 17, whereas the others would receive them on April 18.
However, the reappointed doctors would not be permitted to continue their private practice or prescribe medicine outside the hospital.
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