Lok Sabha Question No. 1732 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-02
Subject: ESI Hospitals in Kerala
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Ramya  Haridas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1732 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.03.2020

## ESI HOSPITALS IN KERALA

## 1732. MS. RAMYA HARIDAS:

Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)whether it is a fact that the Employees' State Insurance (ESI) hospitals in Kerala are running with shortage of staff which is leading to crisis in the
- ESI hospital services to the employees, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)whether any study has been conducted by Government to evaluate the present state of affairs, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)the steps being taken by Government to fill up the vacant posts in ESI hospitals at least in view of the health factor of the employees?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a): There is a general shortage of Doctors and other healthcare staff in the  country  including  Kerala.    However,  Employees'  State  Insurance  (ESI) beneficiaries are provided required medical care services through empaneled private /government hospitals if the same is not available in ESI hospitals. Details regarding shortage of staff in ESI hospitals in Kerala are placed at Annexure.
- (b): From  time  to  time,  status  of  medical  services  provided  by  ESI hospitals  in  Kerala,  is  assessed  through  inspection  visit  or  submission  of status report, as follows:
-  Field  visit  by  ESI  Corporation  member  to  ESI  health  Institutions  to review/recommend on the status of health services.
-  Submission  of  ESI  hospital  inspection  report  to  ESIC  Hqrs.  office  by Regional Director/State Medical Officer.

-  Regular  submission  of  D.O.  letter  by  Medical  Superintendents  to  ESIC Hqrs. office on the status of services provided by respective hospitals.
- (c): Steps  being  taken  to fill  up  vacant  posts  in  Employees'  State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) hospitals are as under:
- i. 40% of the sanctioned posts under the GDMO sub cadre in ESIC hospitals are  being  filled  with  Senior  Residents  by  Medical  Superintendents  at local level.
- ii. In  addition,  10  Senior  Residents'  posts  per  100  beds  have  also  been sanctioned over and above the sanctioned posts of GDMOs.  These are also filled by Medical Superintendents locally.
- iii. The  Medical  Superintendents  have  been  authorized  to  recruit  super specialists  and  specialists  on  part  time  contract  basis  till  regular incumbents become available.
- iv. Medical Superintendents of ESIC hospitals have also been authorized to engage,  under  certain  situations,  Nursing  &  Para-medical  staff  through agencies on short term basis.
- v.
- Recruitment of Nursing & Para-medical staff on regular basis.

Further  steps  taken  to  fill  up  vacant  posts  in  Employees'  State Insurance Scheme (ESIS)   hospitals are as under:

-  To provide better administrative and financial freedom, ESI Corporation is encouraging  State  Governments  to  set  up  a  State  Level  Society  which may speed up filling of vacant posts in ESI hospitals in the States.
-  The  State  Governments  have  been  advised  to  follow  ESIC  norms  while filling up posts of medical manpower.

ESI Corporation bears entire expenditure within the ceiling on medical care incurred by the State Governments for an initial period of 3 years w.e.f. 2019-20.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1732 FOR 02.03.2020 BY MS. RAMYA HARIDAS REGARDING ESI HOSPITALS IN KERALA

## Details regarding shortage of staff in ESI Hospitals in Kerala

| Sl. No.   | Name of Hospital   | Doctors    | Doctors     | vacancy   | Nursing &Para-Medical   | Nursing &Para-Medical   | Nursing &Para-Medical   |
|-----------|--------------------|------------|-------------|-----------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | Name of Hospital   | Sanctioned | In-position | vacancy   |                         |                         |                         |
|           | Kerala             | Kerala     | Kerala      | Kerala    | Sanctioned              | In-position             | Vacancy                 |
| I.        | Alleppy            | 16         | 16          | -         | 102                     | 90                      | 12                      |
| II.       | Asramam            | 83         | 73          | 10        | 340                     | 329                     | 11                      |
| III.      | Ernakulam          | 19         | 16          | 3         | 110                     | 101                     | 9                       |
| IV.       | Ezhukone           | 79         | 64          | 15        | 243                     | 206                     | 37                      |
| V.        | Mulamkunnathukam   | 12         | 9           | 3         | 178                     | 78                      | 100                     |
| VI.       | Olarikara          | 21         | 21          | -         | 132                     | 100                     | 32                      |
| VII.      | Palakkad           | 16         | 14          | 2         | 76                      | 54                      | 22                      |
| VIII.     | Perookada          | 28         | 28          | -         | 182                     | 151                     | 31                      |
| IX.       | Udyogmandal        | 61         | 49          | 12        | 95                      | 108                     | -                       |
| X.        | Vadavathur         | 17         | 16          | 1         | 100                     | 89                      | 11                      |
| XI.       | Feroke             | 22         | 20          | 2         | 144                     | 103                     | 41                      |
| XII.      | Thottada           | 16         | 14          | 2         | 79                      | 59                      | 20                      |
| Total     | Total              | 390        | 340         | 50        | 1781                    | 1468                    | 326                     |

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