Shortage of Doctors in Sunam Civil Hospital Pharmacists sell ‘ladoos’ in protest Tribune News Service Sangrur, September1 Pharmacists with shops near the Sunam Civil Hospital yesterday sold “ladoos” and “jalebis” in protest against vacant posts of doctors at the hospital. Owing to the staff shortage, the patient turnout at the hospital has declined, adversely affecting business of chemists. The novel protest by the pharmacists caught the attention of one and all with curious passersby gathering around them. Dr Surjit Singh, Senior Medical Officer, said against the sanctioned 14 posts of doctors, only four had been filled. At least eight specialists who had been posted at the hospital had all managed to get themselves transferred out, he added. — TNS
Posted on: Mon, 02 Sep 2013 05:10:02 +0000
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