Lok Sabha Question No. 1309 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-22
Subject: Doctors in Government Hospitals
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RAMESWAR TELI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1309 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 2 ND DECEMBER, 2017

## DOCTORS IN GOVERNMEN T HOSPITALS

## 1309. SHRI RAMESWAR TELI:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has noticed  that  the  non - availability  of  doctors in  Government hospitals is leading to the increase in the mortality rate in such hospitals;

- (b) if so, the det ails thereof;

(c)  whether  the  Government  has decided  to  increase  the  number  of doctors  in  Government hospitals in the country and if so, the details thereof; and

(d)  the  steps  being  taken  by the  Government  to  improve  the  functioning of  the  Government hospitals in the country?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA )

- (a) & (b): No such trend has come to the notice of the Government.
- (c) & (d): Health being a State subject, the responsibility for improving the functi oning of the State Government hospitals is under the jurisdiction of respective State Government information in respect of State Government hospitals is not maintained centrally.

So far as Central Government hospitals under the administrative contr ol of this Ministry is concerned, based on the requisitions received from various Governmen Hospitals/Institutes/Units,  posts  are  encadred  as  per  norms  in  Central  Health  Service thereby increasing the number of sanctioned posts of doctors.

Insofar as the three Central Government Hospitals in Delhi viz. Safdarjung Hospital, RML  Hospital  and  Lady  Hardinge  Medical  College  &  Associated  Hospitals  are  concerned, performance of these hospitals regarding patient health care services is regularly moni red by the Hospitals/Government. The day to day activities in these hospitals, like sanitation flow, hospital infection control practices, attendance of staff, etc. are supervised by Superintendents/Additional  Medical  Superintendents  a s  well  as  by  the  Supervisory  staff  to maintain hygiene and sanitation.

Status of functional and non - functional  equipments is regularly monitored. In order to provide  state - of - the - art  facilities  and  basic  amenities  to  the  patients,  latest  high - end  Test m achines/equipments are procured by these hospitals as per the need arising from time to

Besides  the  above,  several  steps  have  been  taken  by  the  Government  to  improve  t overall satisfaction of the doctors working in Government Hospitals: -

- (i) Enhancement of retirement age in all four sub - cadres of Central Health Service (CHS) to 65 years w.e.f 31.05.2016 to retain t talent.
- (ii) Introduction  of  time - bound  promotions  for  doctors  under  Dynamic Assured Career Progression (DACP) Scheme, upto Senior Administrative Grade (SAG) level.
- (iii) The  duration  of  study  leave  to  pursue  higher  studies/research  work  h been  increased  to  36  months  for  CHS  officers  instead  of  24  months  i other cases.
- (iv) The  benefit  of  Non -Functional  Upgradation  (NFU)  has  been  granted  to CHS doctors.
- (v) The Ministry has started Foundation Training Programme (FTP) for newly recruited CHS Officers.
- (vi) Electronic submission of Annual Performance Appraisal Report (APAR) on  Smart  Performance  Appraisal  Report  Recording  Online  Window (SPARROW) softwa re has been introduced for CHS.
- (vii) Counseling  pattern  has  been  introduced  for  recruitment  in  GDMO  sub -cadre.
- (viii)Annual Preventive Health Check - Up introduced for doctors over 40 Years of age.

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