Irregularities and negligence in duty by employees was observed at Government Medical College and Hospital Sector 32 and Government Multi Speciality Hospital Sector 16 in a surprise check conducted by UT Administration on Saturday night.
Sources said that UT Joint Secretary (Estates) SK Setia conducted the surprise check at both the hospitals on Saturday night. The surprise checks were conducted to check the functioning at both the hospitals at night.
Emergency wards, laboratories, fire safety at hospitals were checked on Saturday night. “During the check at both the hospitals, a number of staff were observed to be missing from duty and most of them were outsourced staff. liftmen, sweepers, among other employees at GMCH-32 and GMSH-16, were missing from work. lifts were also not working at GMCH-32,” said sources.
Notably, the UT Administration spent Rs13 crore including Rs4 crore in last one year for staff outsourcing services at GMCH-32.
A final report regarding the surprise check is likely to be submitted by Setia on Tuesday to UT Home Secretary Anil Kumar.