Patients admitted at Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) will soon get options in meals. The board members of the state medical institution have decided to offer varieties in the menu and serve the meal preferred by the patients. “The meal served to a patient at his bed is presently same for all at a charge of Rs 50 per plate. We are mulling to improve the quality by charging Rs 80 per plate wherein patients will be given options to choose from our menu list,” said Health Minister Ramchandra Chandravanshi after attending the RIMS Board meeting on Saturday.
The Health Minister announced to recruit over a thousand employees at various levels in the hospital as there is a manpower crunch. “Around 393 doctors will be recruited at the third grade and 202 posts of nurses will be created for recruitment,” said Chandravanshi. Besides, the recruitment, RIMS Director Satyendra Kumar Choudhary said the 38 Para-Medical staffs working in the hospital for last 11 years will be regularised. “We are in the process of considering their service as permanent job,” he pointed.
In order to plan out a vision document for the next 10 years at RIMS, a committee will be framed here in the coming days. The entire hospital management of the medical institution will be converted to computerized form. Both Chandravanshi and Health department Principal Secretary K Vidyasagar informed about the cancellation of helipad and swimming pool construction planned by former Health Minister Rajendra Prasad Singh.
“Among the schemes, planned for RIMS, we are yet to think over the trauma centre and emergency system required here. But, the helipad, swimming pool, gymnasium and air bus plan will not be implemented as fulfilling the vacant posts is more important,” K Vidyasagar said. Following the guidelines, of Medical Council of India (MCI), the Health Department will continue the construction of library and canteen at the new building which was also a part of the previous government’s plans. Similar, MCI norms will be applicable in the facilities given to the patients.
Vidyasagar said the size of the library and canteen will be smaller than planned. Asked on the solution for tackling the unavailability of adequate generic medicines, he said, “During a meeting held in New Delhi on April 13, the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has assured us to provide generic medicines for public at the earliest.” In the next board meeting, the Health Minister would discuss on the multi-level parking along with the decisions taken in 2014-15 financial year.