Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Shortage of Doctors in Central Government Hospitals

Posted On: 22 DEC 2017 4:02PM by PIB Delhi

As far as three Central Government Hospitals in Delhi viz. Safdarjung Hospital, Dr. RML Hospital and Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Hospitals, are concerned, the details are given below: 

 

Name of the post

Safdarjung Hospital

LHMC & Associated Hospitals

Dr. RML Hospital

Doctors

115

50

47

Resident Doctors

466

56

123

Nurses

172

131

229

Technicians

93

207

162

Other employees

168

113

437

 

Total vacancies filled during the last three years  

                         

Name of the post

Safdarjung Hospital

LHMC & Associated Hospitals

Dr. RML Hospital

Doctors

123

138

267

Resident Doctors

1096

544

1516

Nurses

231

401

97

Non-medical employee

106

18

58

 

 

In case of doctors, every year, on the basis of vacancies projected by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts Combined Medical Services Examination for recruitment of Medical officers of GDMO sub-cadre of Central Health Services. For filling up of vacant posts belonging to Specialists sub-cadres of Central Health Service, requisitions are also sent to UPSC. Based on the recommendations received from UPSC, candidates are given offer of appointment. Pending recommendations from UPSC, concerned units are permitted to make contractual appointments against the vacant posts, as a stop-gap arrangement, in public interest, till the time regular incumbent joins the post. 

The rest of the vacant posts other than the doctors are filled as per the requirement of the respective Hospitals in terms of Recruitment Rules on regular basis, through contractual appointment as a stop-gap arrangement and on outsource basis on the basis of approval received from the Ministry. 

The Minister of State (Health and Family Welfare), Sh Ashwini Kumar Choubey stated this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha here today. 

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MV/LK


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