Lok Sabha Question No. 4313 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-20
Subject: Shortage of Doctors in Government Hospitals
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Yogender Chandolia

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOF HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4313 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2024

## SHORTAGE OF DOCTORS IN GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS

## 4313. SHRI YOGENDER CHANDOLIA:

Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware of the shortage of doctors in 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 in the country including NCT of Delhi and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government is considering to increase doctors in Central Government Hospitals in the country including Hospitals of NCT of Delhi and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government is considering to increase medical colleges in the country including NCT of Delhi and if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the total number of Doctors, Nurses and Normal and ICU beds that have been increased in the Hospitals of Delhi as on date during the last five years?

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

(a) to (c) : The number of doctors in Central Government Hospitals of Delhi is at Annexure I.

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 beds, doctors and nursing personnel increased during last five years in Central Government Hospitals of Delhi is at Annexure II.

## Details of in-Position Strength of doctors in Central Government Hospitals of Delhi

| Sl. No.   | Name of Hospital                                     | Number of Doctors   | Number of Doctors   | Number of Doctors   |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
| Sl. No.   | Name of Hospital                                     | Sanctioned          | Filled up           | Vacant              |
| 1         | Safdarjung Hospital                                  | 631                 | 507                 | 124                 |
| 2         | Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital                       | 412                 | 294                 | 118                 |
| 3         | Lady Hardinge Medical College & Associated Hospitals | 380                 | 293                 | 87                  |
| 4         | Rural Health Training Centre (RHTC)                  | 30                  | 11                  | 19                  |

## Number of Beds, Doctors and nursing personnel increased in central government hospitals of Delhi during last five years

|   Sl. No. | Name of Hospital/ Institute                         | Number of Beds (Normal/ ICU)             | Doctors                                  | Nursing Personnel                        |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Safdarjung Hospital                                 | 122                                      | 78                                       | 113                                      |
|         2 | Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital                      | 85                                       | 99                                       | 37                                       |
|         3 | Lady Hardinge Medical College &Associated Hospitals | 571                                      | 30                                       | NIL                                      |
|         4 | Rural Health Training Centre (RHTC)                 | RHTC was operationalized in March, 2023. | RHTC was operationalized in March, 2023. | RHTC was operationalized in March, 2023. |

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