Lok Sabha Question No. 892 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-07
Subject: Shortage of Doctors in Government Hospitals
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Yogender Chandolia

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 892 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07 TH FEBRUARY, 2025

## SHORTAGE OF DOCTORS IN GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS

## 892 . SHRI YOGENDER CHANDOLIA :

Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware of the shortage of doctors in the Government Hospitals of Delhi and if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken by the Government in this regard;

(b) whether the Government is considering to increase normal and ICU beds in Central Government Hospitals across the country, State/UT-wise, if so, the details thereof including NCT of Delhi;

(c) whether the Government is considering to increase the strength of doctors in Central Government Hospitals across the country, if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise including Hospitals of NCT of Delhi;

(d) whether the Government is considering to increase medical colleges across the country, State/UT-wise including NCT of Delhi, if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the number of doctors, nurses and normal and ICU beds that have been increased in the Hospitals of Delhi during the last five years till date, year-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI PRTAPRAO JADHAV)

(a) to (c): The number of doctors in Central Government Hospitals of Delhi is at AnnexureI. Augmentation of Healthcare facilities to cater to the increasing needs and functional requirement in Central Government Hospitals including increase in number of beds, creation of posts and filling up of vacant posts of Doctors and other staff is a continuous administrative process.

(d): The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare administers a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for 'Establishment of new medical colleges attached with existing district/referral hospitals' with preference to undeserved areas and inspirational districts, where there is no existing government or private medical college. Under the Scheme, 157 medical colleges have been approved, out of which 131 have become functional.

(e) The number of doctors, nursing personnel and beds increased during last five years in Central Government Hospitals of Delhi is at Annexure-II.

Details of availability of doctors in Central Government Hospitals of Delhi

| Sl.   | Name of Central Government                           | Number of Doctors   | Number of Doctors   | Number of Doctors   |
|-------|------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
| No.   | Hospital, Delhi                                      | Sanctioned          | Filled up           | Vacant              |
| 1.    | Safdarjung Hospital                                  | 631                 | 510                 | 121                 |
| 2.    | Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital                       | 412                 | 312                 | 100                 |
| 3.    | Lady Hardinge Medical College & Associated Hospitals | 383                 | 294                 | 89                  |
| 4.    | Rural Health Training Centre (RHTC)                  | 46                  | 29                  | 17                  |

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## Number of doctors, nurses and normal and ICU beds, increased in Central Government Hospitals of Delhi during last five years

| Name of Central Government Hospitals                 |   No. of Doctors (Increased) | Number of Nursing Personnel (Increased)   |   No. of normal and ICU beds (Increased) |
|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital                       |                           99 | 37                                        |                                       91 |
| Safdarjung Hospital                                  |                           78 | 113                                       |                                      122 |
| Lady Hardinge Medical College & Associated Hospitals |                           30 | Nil                                       |                                      571 |
| Rural Health Training Centre                         |                           30 | 41                                        |                                      175 |