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Delhi High Court mandates early recruitment to address over 1,000 open positions at government hospitals, bypassing the usual annual cycle. The division bench of Justices Prathiba Singh and Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora issued the directive on October 30, after a 2017 PIL aimed to scrutinize hospital facilities. The government disclosed that 645 out of 1,785 sanctioned GDMO posts and 40% of the 926 NTS posts are vacant.

The recruiting agency, UPSC, typically accepts requisitions for GDMO and NTS positions between January and March. The government informed the HC that UPSC raised concerns over the requisition of 654 GDMO and 417 NTS posts, which it will resubmit within January and March 2027. The court ordered the government to submit revised requisitions to UPSC within two weeks, and the agency to report on the recruitment process by December 17.

In addition to GDMO and NTS staffing, 804 paramedical posts, including radiographers and tech officers, remain unfilled in Delhi's government hospitals. The HC instructed medical superintendents and directors to engage contractual personnel for these roles within two months and to meet to address the shortage of radiologists and equipment.

The government's suggestion to outsource radiology tests prompted the court to assess the expenditure on outsourced MRI, ultrasound, and other scans, and inquire about increasing contractual salaries to attract more candidates.