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UP govt sacks 5 doctors, orders action against 16 health officials
The Uttar Pradesh government dismissed five medical officers for prolonged absence without information and ordered disciplinary action against 16 other health officials over alleged irregularities in hospital registrations. A doctor at SACHIS was reassigned after a misbehavior complaint, and actions were initiated for negligence and administrative lapses across several districts, with some salary increments withheld.
Why It Matters
These steps indicate ongoing government scrutiny and intervention in UP's health department, potentially affecting private hospital oversight and district-level medical administration.
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UP govt dismisses five doctors; initiates disciplinary action against 16 health officials
May 8, 2026
Deputy Chief Minister and Health Minister Brajesh Pathak announced the dismissal of five medical officers for prolonged absence without information and for staying away from medical work; these officers were last posted in Gorakhpur, Kushinagar, Balrampur and Auraiyya. The government also ordered departmental disciplinary proceedings against 16 medical officers, including a Chief Medical Officer and a deputy CMO, over alleged irregularities in the registration and renewal process of private hospitals, nursing homes and ultrasound centres, following complaints and a preliminary investigation that found the charges credible. A doctor posted at the State Agency for Comprehensive Health and Integrated Services (SACHIS) was asked to leave and join the original posting in the health department after a complaint of misbehavior with fellow doctors, found primarily correct. A Hardoi district hospital superintendent faced charges of ignoring irregularities by private hospitals; the Hardoi CMO was asked to explain why junior level doctors were deployed for work to be done by senior doctors. Action was also initiated against several doctors in separate cases related to negligence in treatment, administrative lapses, and improper medico-legal examinations, and salary increments were withheld in several cases.