Government doctor quits for treating patients at home in Chittor

  • | Saturday | 14th July, 2018

"I have received the lady doctor's resignation letter which has been forwarded duly. She had set up a mini medical store inside her room where an assistant sold medicines prescribed by the doctor. UDAIPUR: A lady doctor tendered her resignation after a video clip went viral wherein she is seen attending patients at her government quarters in Chittorgarh on Friday. She was also allegedly selling medicines at a higher rate.Gynaecologist Neelam Bhojlani was posted at government hospital in Nimbahera of Chittorgarh.Bhojlani, is the single lady doctor in the public service and large number of women seek her services for their problems. However, someone managed to make a clip of the room where medicine was being sold by the doctor's aide.As the news spread, the doctor tendered her resignation to the principal medical officer.

UDAIPUR: A lady doctor tendered her resignation after a video clip went viral wherein she is seen attending patients at her government quarters in Chittorgarh on Friday. She was also allegedly selling medicines at a higher rate.Gynaecologist Neelam Bhojlani was posted at government hospital in Nimbahera of Chittorgarh.Bhojlani, is the single lady doctor in the public service and large number of women seek her services for their problems. She had set up a mini medical store inside her room where an assistant sold medicines prescribed by the doctor. The practice had been going on for quite a long time, however, authorities never intervened as the doctor is said to be a relative of a cabinet minister.While there is a clear cut direction by the state government asking doctors to give priority to those medicines that are available under the free medicine scheme at government hospitals and only in emergency cases when such medicines are not available, branded medicines shall be prescribed so that the needy people do not face difficulties in getting the best health care.However, sources claim, she was not work as per the outdoor schedule and so patients were forced to consult her at her residence. “When she attends patients at home, she prescribes on a private basis and therefore the patients are unable to avail the free medicine scheme provided by the government,” sources said.“I took my wife to her house and she prescribed medicines which costs Rs 530 in the medical store but when I brought them from her home, I was charged Rs 2,525 for the same," said a companion who claimed he would give a written complaint against the malpractice.Sources claim there are quite a number of patients who are dissatisfied with her, but because she is the only gynaecologist in the civil hospital no one dared to complain. However, someone managed to make a clip of the room where medicine was being sold by the doctor's aide.As the news spread, the doctor tendered her resignation to the principal medical officer. "I have received the lady doctor's resignation letter which has been forwarded duly. I didn’t have any information of such practise, a committee has been framed to hold an enquiry in the matter,” K Asif, the principal medical officer said.“Government doctors are not permitted to sell medicines at their quarters. We have received no complaint from anyone so far and if such things are happening, proper action would be taken,” Dr Manju Agarwal, joint director, medical and health services, Udaipur said.

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