UP govt sacks five doctors, orders action against 16 health officials for negligence

Action has been directed against Dr Pawan Sahu, an orthopaedic surgeon at the trauma centre in Moth, Jhansi, after allegations of private practice against him were found to be true.

The government ordered withholding of salary increments in several cases: Dr Lalmani, a gynaecologist posted in Hamirpur, received permanent stoppage of three increments and a censure; four increments of Dr Santosh Singh (Balrampur) and two increments of Dr Nisha Bundela (Jhansi) were also withheld.

The government said Rituj Agrawal has been sent back to his original posting in Raebareli and departmental action has also been ordered.

Two doctors, Dr Pratibha Yadav of Bahraich and Dr Rakesh Singh of Mathura, have been awarded censure punishment in separate negligence-related cases.

Dr Rituj Agrawal, an associate professor in the orthopaedics department of Government Medical College, Badaun, faces disciplinary action over allegations of abusing and misbehaving with a woman doctor and another colleague.

The statement said action has been initiated against several doctors in separate cases related to alleged negligence in treatment, administrative lapses, improper medico-legal examinations and misconduct with colleagues, across districts including Prayagraj, Sultanpur (CHC Lambhua), Mathura, Balrampur, Varanasi, Badaun, Lakhimpur Kheri, Sambhal and others.

The health department sought an explanation from the Hardoi CMO over assigning senior-level responsibilities to a junior doctor despite the availability of senior officers in the district.

Hardoi Medical Superintendent Dr Manoj Kumar Singh was subjected to disciplinary action for allegedly failing to act against unauthorised private hospitals operating in the district and neglecting official responsibilities. The Hardoi CMO was also asked to explain assigning senior-level responsibilities to a junior doctor despite the presence of senior officers in the district.

The government ordered departmental disciplinary proceedings against 16 medical officers, including Ambedkar Nagar CMO Dr Sanjay Kumar Shaival and Deputy CMO Dr Sanjay Verma, over alleged irregularities in the registration and renewal process of private hospitals, nursing homes and ultrasound centres. The statement said they deliberately violated government norms, misused their positions and showed negligence in clearing files for personal interests.

Five medical officers were dismissed from service for remaining absent from duty for a prolonged period without information and for staying away from medical work. The doctors named were Dr Alaknanda (Gorakhpur district hospital), Dr Ramji Bhardwaj (Kushinagar CMO), Dr Saurabh Singh (Balrampur CMO), Dr Viklesh Kumar Sharma (CHC Jagdishpur, Amethi), and Dr Monica Verma (CHC Dibiyapur, Auraiya).