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| After Minister's concern over deteriorating medicare services DAK demands ban on private practice | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 12: Quick on the heels of decision of Health & Medical Education Minisiter, Ch. Lal Singh to disband the services of 300 doctors in the State for remaining unauthroised absent and serving outside the State, the Doctors Association of Kahsmir (DAK) has also demanded a total ban on private practice of doctors in the State.
Lal Singh has expressed his serious concern over the deteriorating health care sercies in the State especially in Kahsmir Valley where according to him most hospoitals are facing the shortage of doctors.
The Minister who had taken serious exception to deteroriating health care services in the State saying that district hospitals in Valley are mostly functioning without the doctors, the Doctors Association of Kashmir has rose to the occasion and demanded ban on private practice of doctors especially those working in Medical Colleges for providing best medicare facilties to aptients in governemnt hopsitals.
Demanding blanket ban on private practice by government doctors particularly those posted in teaching hospitals, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) today said this will improve the functioning in hospitals.
A statement issued by the president of DAK, Dr Nisar ul Hassan, said that private practice has eroded health institutions and is the root cause of healthcare mess.
There is no provision for private practice of doctors working in teaching hospitals as they have a huge responsibility of patient care, medical education and research.
The greatest casualty of private practice is "patient care", he said.
If a doctor entertains huge number of patients in morning and evening at his/her private clinic, with tired mind what justice he can deliver to patients at hospitals, he said.
These private patients ultimately land up in government hospitals for procedures and surgeries which are prioritized at the cost of poor patients, he added.
Some elements in order to allow private practice come up with excuses of overloaded hospitals which is a created one so that patients are forced to go to private clinics.
The Legislative Assembly Committee constituted in 2012 to examine increase in deaths in hospitals suggested imposition of ban on private practice by government doctors. The commission which was set up in 2012 to inquire GB Pant deaths also called for complete ban on private practice of all doctors of teaching hospitals.
Private practice of government doctors was banned by state high court in a public interest litigation on November 18, 2011.
Private practice has hollowed our health institutions which not only are crucial life saving assets but also full time centers for medical education and research.
Private practice is the biggest obstacle in growth of private health sector and blocks employment avenues to young and fresh minds.
The dual practice of government doctors is an uncomfortable situation for them as well as for society at large.
If government is serious about patient sufferings and wants to revive health sector in state it should immediately impose blanket ban on private practice of government doctors.
It may be recalled that shortage of doctors especially in Kashmir Valley couples with continuing private practice by doctors has made a mess of health serivces in the State. And out of 300 doctors who are absent form duties 275 are from Kahsmir Valley.
The majoirty of these doctors are serving in Gulf countries. |
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