It is for sure that a meek approach in tackling the government doctors indulging in private practice during the duty hours will not bring the desired results as this menace has become archaic with delinquent medicos giving two hoots to the service norms and also social ethics time and again.
Under such a critical situation what is the fun of issuing circulars again and again asking the wrongful lot of doctors to stop abusing the official duty hours for undue personal gains when the same are proving fruitless and ineffective?
Unfortunately, the Health and Medical Education Department has divulged in the latest circular issued in the regard that despite previous orders on the subject a significant number of doctors continue to indulge in this immoral and ‘illegal’ activity, undermining the very essence of public healthcare.
The repeated failures of the approach on relying on directives and warnings speak volumes about the inherent flaw in this strategy and therefore it is high time the government reassesses its approach and go for something which can act as effective deterrent and bring about the much sought after change on ground.
The government should understand that simply issuing orders to ban the private practice by doctors on duty and hoping for compliance will not solve the problem. The aforesaid lot of doctors is not only violating the service rules, but also betraying the trust of the patients who rely on government healthcare services. This irresponsible behavior can severely affect the quality of care in public health facilities, leading to delayed treatments, inadequate attention, and compromised patient outcomes.
All said and done, going by the continued violation of government’s directives, it has become imperative to come up with a more robust and strategic approach to tighten noose around the wrongful. One potential solution to this problem could be the formation of an exclusive committee dedicated to investigating and addressing this issue. Such a committee could focus on identifying the doctors involved in private practice during official hours and take necessary actions against them. Besides holding secret inspections at government healthcare facilities and surprise visits by the specially constituted inspection squads could also help in exposing the doctors who are flagrantly disregarding the rules.
Strict action which may include suspension, fine and even dismissal should be considered for those caught violating service regulations, as simple warnings have failed to deter the delinquent.
Under such a critical situation what is the fun of issuing circulars again and again asking the wrongful lot of doctors to stop abusing the official duty hours for undue personal gains when the same are proving fruitless and ineffective?
Unfortunately, the Health and Medical Education Department has divulged in the latest circular issued in the regard that despite previous orders on the subject a significant number of doctors continue to indulge in this immoral and ‘illegal’ activity, undermining the very essence of public healthcare.
The repeated failures of the approach on relying on directives and warnings speak volumes about the inherent flaw in this strategy and therefore it is high time the government reassesses its approach and go for something which can act as effective deterrent and bring about the much sought after change on ground.
The government should understand that simply issuing orders to ban the private practice by doctors on duty and hoping for compliance will not solve the problem. The aforesaid lot of doctors is not only violating the service rules, but also betraying the trust of the patients who rely on government healthcare services. This irresponsible behavior can severely affect the quality of care in public health facilities, leading to delayed treatments, inadequate attention, and compromised patient outcomes.
All said and done, going by the continued violation of government’s directives, it has become imperative to come up with a more robust and strategic approach to tighten noose around the wrongful. One potential solution to this problem could be the formation of an exclusive committee dedicated to investigating and addressing this issue. Such a committee could focus on identifying the doctors involved in private practice during official hours and take necessary actions against them. Besides holding secret inspections at government healthcare facilities and surprise visits by the specially constituted inspection squads could also help in exposing the doctors who are flagrantly disregarding the rules.
Strict action which may include suspension, fine and even dismissal should be considered for those caught violating service regulations, as simple warnings have failed to deter the delinquent.
