After cracking of whip by the State Government, the doctors of State health services have taken a U-turn from their earlier stand of not doing the OPD duty on the Diwali and the day after it.
Taking a tough stand the association of government doctors of the state, the Provincial Medical Health Services (PMHS) had decided that the government doctors of the state would remain away from the OPD duties on October 19 and 20. The association however had agreed to do the emergency and post mortem duties on these days.
On Tuesday, the State health directorate issued a clarification that it has received no letter or communication regarding OPD duties on gazetted holidays from the PMHS.
It also said that OPD services of half day in the hospitals of state would continue on October 19 and 20. The PMHS also decided not to press the matter and declared that the doctors would serve in the OPD on these days.