Mangalore: Medical Education Minister Ramdas to Discuss Poor Clinical Facility at Wenlock  with CM

Pics: Dayanand Kukkaje
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (PS)
 
Mangalore, May 22: Medical Education Minister S A Ramdas paid a special visit to Wenlock Hospital here on Tuesday May 22 and took regional medical director Saroja into task for various complaints received by him. Earlier minister had received a report from a committee chaired by Dr Raghupathi, professor and head, department of pathology, Bangalore which explained the issues pertaining to poor medical service in the hospital.
 
As clinical facilities were handled by KMC, 58 doctors among 110 doctors were not on duty during minister’s visit. 11 among them were absent since a month. Also KMC doctors were not registering their attendance through bio-metrics system. Except two units in OPD, in all other units PG students were working and doctors were absent. In radiology department only technician was present. Minister was also irked by knowing that some patients were sent to private hospitals extending the excuse of non availability of expert doctors.

He told that he had collated contact numbers of patients and heard their complaints directly. Later he told press persons that he will discuss the indifferent attitude of KMC doctors in Wenlock Hospital and will discuss the matter with the CM.
 
However he said that unlike his experience during the last visit, medicines were available and x-ray department was functioning well. Asked about any steps to improve the Wenlock Hospital, he said that in the budget some allocation were made and refused to throw more light on the same as election code of conduct is persisting now.
 
Regarding the Lady Goschen hospital building work getting delayed even after a year, Dy speaker Yogish Bhat said that donor Raghava has not stepped backward from his promise, however alternative arrangements are being made.
 
He also promised the nursing staffs that action will be taken to make them permanent employees. There are 23 such staffs working on contract basis for a salary of Rs 7000 and their 2 months’ salary was delayed.