Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Sept 8: Minister for Health and Medical Education, ARI and Trainings, Choudhary Lal Singh today said Government wouldn’t compromise on discipline and sanitation in state-run hospitals.
“I will not spare anyone who is involved in creating indiscipline in Government hospitals,” Mr Singh told doctors and paramedics during an early morning visit at pediatric tertiary care facility – GB Pant Hospital here.
“How would a patient or an attendant know who is he getting treated with. There has to be name plates, proper dress code and proper sanitation in the hospitals,” he said.
The Minister inaugurated the 30-bed causality ward at the hospital and hoped that it would mitigate the sufferings of the patients coming to healthcare institute. He said the quality healthcare would be the “topmost priority” for his department. “If people come to you, they need to be treated well. They should feel the difference,” he said.
Taking a tour of the hospital, the minister said GB Pant Hospital has shown a “positive” change as far as the sanitation was concerned. However, he directed hospital authorities to make hospital services and health care easily available for the patients.
“Patients shouldn’t feel dejected after coming to this hospital. They should come happily and leave happily,” Mr Singh told the officials.
The Minister also directed Medical Superintended, GB Pant Hospital, Dr Shafqat Khan to make necessary arrangements for providing quality healthcare to patients coming to the hospital.
The Minister was accompanied by Commissioner Secretary, Health and Medical Education, Dr MK Bhandari, Principal, Government Medical College, Srinagar, Dr. Rafiq A. Pampori, Medical Superintendents of G B Pant Hospital, Dr Shafqat Khan, senior pediatrician, Dr Kaiser Ahmad, among other officers and hospital staff.
Earlier, the Minister inaugurated 30-bed causality ward in the hospital. He also went around various wards and sections of the hospital including collection centre and newly launched hospital drug counter.
He also interacted with the patients and their attendants and enquired about the status of the healthcare facilities being provided to the new born babies and other children undergoing treatment. He asked the doctors on duty to ensure that best possible medical attention is provided to patients.
Asking authorities to ensure further improvement by providing modern facilities in every health institution of the State, the minister said that that Government was maintaining health as the top most priority sector and people should be befitted at the Government run hospitals.
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