Health dept. moves to rationalise cardiologist posts, doctors rue redeployment policy
The Health department has proposed rationalising cardiologist posts in government medical colleges to improve cath lab efficiency through upgrades, redeployments, and surrendering excess positions. Some doctors and medical associations oppose the plan, arguing that redeployment is not sustainable and new posts should be created instead. The Directorate of Medical Education and Research has requested detailed information from medical college deans to proceed with the rationalisation.
- ▪The Health department aims to optimise cath lab performance by rationalising cardiologist posts in government medical colleges.
- ▪The rationalisation involves upgrading, redeploying, and surrendering what are deemed 'excess' cardiologist positions.
- ▪Doctors and medical associations argue that redeployment is not a long-term solution and stress the need for creating new posts.
- ▪The Directorate of Medical Education and Research has asked medical college deans to provide data on posts proposed for surrender, upgrade, or redeployment.
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In a bid to ensure optimal utilisation and performance of cath labs in the State, the Health department has proposed rationalisation of cardiologist posts from various government medical college hospitals by upgrading, redeploying and surrendering of “excess” posts. However, a section of government doctors and associations have once again argued that redeployment is not a sustainable solution, and that creating new posts is essential in the long run.In an official communication to deans of government medical college hospitals, the Directorate of Medical Education (DME) and Research sought details for rationalisation of cardiologist posts such as status of posts proposed for surrender, to be upgraded and to be redeployed.
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