Banning postgraduate trainee (PGT) doctors from performing surgical and anaesthetic procedures by themselves in the state-run Midnapore Medical College Hospital (MMCH) has triggered controversy among the medical fraternity.
Faculties associated with different departments in government medical colleges across the state from now will have to take written clearance from principals of respective teaching hospitals before meeting health bosses at Swasthya Bhaban, health department headquarters at Salt Lake.
A five-member disciplinary action committee (DAC) at North Bengal Medical College and Hospital (NBMC&H) has recommended stringent actions against 12 individuals, including senior officials, house staff, postgraduate trainees and other students
The health department, headed by the chief minister Mamata Banerjee issued a notification in this regard today.
On Tuesday, an interview was held at Swasthya Bhaban, health department headquarters at Salt Lake, for final selection of a candidate for the portfolio of the DME, who looks after medical education affairs in teaching hospitals across the state.
Talking to media Chauhan said, the Doppler Very high frequency Omni-directional Range (DVOR) collocated with Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) has already been installed at Jharsuguda Airport.
