Only 9 of 17 doctors shifted from SMS working at RUHS hospital

JAIPUR: RUHS Hospital is grappling with a shortage of doctors, despite the state govt's efforts to address the issue. The decision to transfer doctors from SMS Medical College to RUHS Hospital has not yielded significant results. Out of the 17 doctors who were supposed to be shifted, only nine are currently working at RUHS Hospital.
According to a senior official at RUHS Medical College, "Out of 17 doctors from SMS medical college, four did not join.Thirteen had joined, but out of those, four others went to high court. On the direction of the high court, they resumed their duties at SMS hospital. Now, only nine doctors from SMS medical college are working with RUHS hospital."
RUHS Hospital requires a total of 132 professors, associate professors, assistant professors, and medical officers to function effectively. The medical college has requested the govt to provide 50 medical officers who have completed their post-graduation in various specialties to support the senior faculty at the hospital.
The official said numerous discussions have taken place at different levels to address the issue of obtaining senior faculty and doctors for RUHS hospital. Although the govt has declared its intention to develop RUHS as Rajasthan Institute of Medical Sciences, the shortage of faculty and doctors remains a significant obstacle.
Following Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma's visit on July 6, RUHS held its inaugural meeting with SMS medical college administration on July 8, under the supervision of the medical education department.
The purpose of the meeting was to evaluate and implement measures to ensure that patients receive all necessary services at RUHS hospital, which has been largely inactive since the pandemic. During his visit, the chief minister instructed the medical education department, RUHS, and SMS medical college to formulate a plan to address the current shortage of healthcare staff, including doctors and paramedics, at RUHS hospital.