The Director of Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Jharkhand’s largest state-run health facility, has asked all the doctors to either abstain from private practice or be ready to face strict actions.
In a notification dated February 8, Dr. DK Singh said the doctors working for RIMS are strictly prohibited from practicing in private clinics and any such act will not be spared.
The notification, which comes in the backdrop of a similar notification by the Department of Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare, says, “Private practice of any sort will attract punishment as per rule and will tarnish the image of RIMS and doctors.”
“I request all of you to cooperate in this matter and improve the image of the institute,” the notification further adds.
Doctors at government hospitals have been accused of running private practices on several occasions in the past.