Vijayapura PHC doctor suspended after Minister finds facility locked
Suspension Ordered After Rural PHC Found Closed During Shivanand Patil’s Visit
Bengaluru: In a shocking incident, a general duty medical officer in Karnataka was suspended after a primary healthcare centre (PHC) was found locked during a surprise inspection by Minister Shivanand Patil in Vijayapura district.
The incident took place at a primary healthcare centre in Basavana Bagewadi, Vijayapura district, when Shivanand Patil visited the facility as part of an official tour. During the visit, the PHC was found locked, prompting immediate concern over absenteeism and service disruption in a critical public health institution.
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The order said that the doctor was found in violation of duty rules, while causing disruption in the treatment to senior citizens, patients, and people with disability, reports Deccan Herald.
During the suspension period, the doctor has been reassigned as a general duty officer at Budikote in Bangarpet taluk of Kolar district. The order also imposes restrictions on his movement, stating that he is not permitted to leave the district without prior approval from the competent authority.
The swift suspension highlights the government’s strict approach toward negligence in public health services. The incident has once again highlighted concerns about accountability in government-run healthcare facilities.c
In a separate but similar incident, a medical officer posted at the Community Health Centre (CHC) in Gobara was suspended after being found absent from duty and allegedly sleeping in his quarters in an intoxicated state.
Medical Dialogues had previously reported that a medical officer posted at the Community Health Centre (CHC) in Gobara has been suspended for allegedly remaining absent from duty and reportedly being found sleeping in his quarters in an intoxicated condition last month. The Ganjam district administration took action after finding the medical officer guilty of negligence in duty. An inquiry is expected to be conducted soon to further investigate the matter.
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