A day after he issued a circular asking hospital staff to remain alert following tension along the borders in Jammu and Kashmir, the medical superintendent of Jammu’s Government Medical College Hospital was repatriated Saturday to the Directorate of Health Services, Jammu. The circular was eventually withdrawn by college principal Dr Ashutosh Gupta.
In a Government Order he issued, Syed Abid Rasheed Shah, Secretary Health and Medical Education Department, said: “Dr. Narinder Bhutyal, I/C Medical Superintendent, Government Medical College, Jammu is repatriated forthwith and attached in the Directorate of Health Services, Jammu for further duties”.
This comes a day after Dr Bhutiyal issued a circular directing the hospital staff to remain alert and ensure complete preparedness “to meet any exigencies that may arise any time” following “cross-border tension in the UT of J&K. The circular came in the aftermath of the terror attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, in which 26 people – mostly tourists but also a local—were killed
In his place, Dr. Varinder Trisal, the medical superintendent of Ramban district hospital will be in charge of the Government Medical College & Hospital. Meanwhile, Dr. Sudershan Singh Katoch, currently a medical officer at the J&K Medical Supplies Corporation Limited, will temporarily take charge of the Ramban district hospital.
In a circular he issued, Dr. Narinder Bhutyal said had pointed out that a 24×7 control room has been established to coordinate round the clock all emergency responses, and requested all the store officer and store keepers to keep all essential supplies, emergency medicines and critical equipment “in a state of readiness for immediate use to meet any exigency”.
It had also advised all the hospital staff to restrict unnecessary holidays and directed them to ensure their presence within the hospital premises during duty hours to maintain uninterrupted and effective patient care.
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