Doctors’ body in T.N. urges govt. to fill specialist vacancies in DMS hospitals in upcoming MRB counselling
The Service Doctors and Post Graduates Association has urged the government to address specialist vacancies in DMS hospitals. They emphasized the need to display these vacancies during the upcoming MRB counselling to ensure adequate staffing. The association highlighted that many hospitals are struggling to provide 24-hour services due to a shortage of specialists.
- ▪The SDPGA has requested the filling of specialist vacancies in DMS institutions.
- ▪Many government hospitals are operating with less than eight doctor posts.
- ▪The association called for the display of vacancies during the upcoming counselling on June 4.
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The Service Doctors and Post Graduates Association (SDPGA) has requested the Director of Medical and Rural Health Services (DMS) and the Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine to fill specialist vacancies in DMS institutions by displaying the vacancies in the upcoming counselling for medical officers recruited through the Medical Services Recruitment Board (MRB).In a statement, SDPGA president P. Saminathan said there were a number of government hospitals with less than eight doctor posts in various districts functioning under the DMS and providing round-the-clock services by deputation and diversion of doctors.
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