Government Doctors Flout Private Practice Norms, Run Clinics Beyond Home Premises
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Despite rules restricting private practice by government doctors, several doctors posted at government hospitals and medical colleges in Bhopal are allegedly running private clinics and hospitals. Under the norms, only certain categories of government doctors are permitted private practice, limited to providing consultancy from their residence. They are not permitted to…
Despite rules restricting private practice by government doctors, several doctors in Bhopal are allegedly operating clinics and hospitals from locations other than their residences, according to a Free Press investigation. Over a dozen clinics and hospitals linked to government doctors are operating across the city, prompting scrutiny following a recent tragic incident.
Deputy Chief Minister and Health Minister Rajendra Shukla has directed doctors to prioritize their duties at government institutions, emphasizing that private practice should not interfere with services at public hospitals. Dr Lokendra Dave, a professor at Gandhi Medical College, operates a clinic in Shahpura Sector-C, justifying the location due to space constraints and infection risks.
Similarly, Dr Anurag Tiwari and Dr Ajay Jain, both associated with private clinics at Jawahar Chowk, maintain that their clinics are not connected to their residences. The norms stipulate that medical officers cannot engage in private practice, and the Madhya Pradesh High Court has further clarified that the ban applies to doctors in medical colleges and other government medical institutions, with an exception for Public Health and Family Welfare Department doctors.
CMHO Manish Sharma has stated that action will be taken against any doctor found violating the rules.
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