Resident doctors raise the alarm over manpower shortage at LAUTECH hospital
LAUTECH resident doctors warn of severe manpower shortage, impacting specialist training and patient care. NARD urges Oyo State to address welfare and staf Read More: https://punchng.com/resident-doctors-raise-the-alarm-over-manpower-shortage-at-lautech-hospital/
Resident doctors at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, have expressed serious concerns over significant manpower shortages at the hospital. The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has called for urgent action from the Oyo State Government to address these issues, which threaten specialist training, healthcare delivery, and patient care.
The shortage is particularly acute in critical specialties such as Anaesthesia, Chemical Pathology, and Haematology, where there are reportedly no resident doctors available. This shortage is causing implications for the continuation of training and the quality of medical services provided. In addition to the shortage, NARD has highlighted outstanding financial and welfare entitlements owed to its members, including unpaid minimum wage arrears, promotion and accoutrement allowance arrears, and the implementation of the new professional allowance for doctors.
The association also demands the improvement of call rooms and on-call facilities, as well as strict adherence to appropriate work-hour regulations to prevent excessive duty schedules and doctor burnout. Despite a previous eight-week grace period granted to resolve the issues by the authorities, the resident doctors noted that patience should not be mistaken for acceptance of prolonged neglect.
They have provided a deadline of August 28, 2026, to address these matters before further action might be taken.
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