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Time of India
12-06-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Sec 48 hosp to get Ayushman payment kiosk
1 2 Chandigarh: In a move aimed at enhancing patient convenience, the department of radiotherapy at Sector 48 hospital is set to launch an Ayushman Bharat payment kiosk from Thursday onwards. This crucial facility, previously located at GMCH-32, will now directly serve cancer patients at the Sector 48 campus, eliminating the arduous commute between the two hospitals for financial aid. The relocation comes as a welcome relief for numerous cancer patients, many of whom are covered under the Ayushman Bharat scheme. Previously, despite their OPD and day-care services, including chemotherapy, being shifted to Sector 48 in April, patients were still required to travel to GMCH-32 solely to access their Ayushman benefits and collect medicines. This logistical challenge often added to the already considerable physical and emotional burden of undergoing cancer treatment. Prof G P Thami, medical superintendent of GMCH, said, "We initiated services at the south campus some time back, and due to initial low footfall, the Ayushman counter was not immediately operational here. However, with the expansion of services from June 12 onwards, the counter will now be fully functional within this campus for these patients." A faculty member said, "The OPD and day care were specifically shifted from GMCH so that patients could receive chemotherapy and consult doctors for follow-ups in the same campus. But having to travel to GMCH-32 for financial aid made no sense." Following a surprise visit by Panjab governor and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria last year, who called for enhanced patient care, it was decided to utilise the Sector 48 hospital as an extension of GMCH. "We are also procuring 30 additional POS machines and plan to have them installed in the sample collection area as well so that patients need not make another queue for fee payment," said the medical superintendent. MSID:: 121782346 413 |
Time of India
11-06-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Chandigarh admn issues new guidelines for appointing HoDs at GMCH-32
1 2 Chandigarh: The Chandigarh administration has issued comprehensive new guidelines governing the appointment of heads of departments (HoDs) at the Govt Medical College & Hospital (GMCH), Sector-32. These measures aim to streamline the selection process, promote fairness, and ensure academic and administrative leadership continuity. This allows rotational headship where each HoD serves for a term of three years, which can be extended for another three years by the approving authority. This is the first time ever in the city for a public hospital to have this headship rotational scheme. The PGI and AIIMS Delhi have struggled for this for over a decade. Prof GP Thami, medical superintendent, GMCH, said, "This has been issued by the chief secretary and will be implemented prospectively." According to the official memorandum of the UT health department, the appointments will be overseen by a Standing Selection Committee comprising key officials: the secretary and additional secretary of medical education & research, the director principal of GMCH-32, and the director of health services. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Play Chess on Your PC, Free Play Classic Chess Install Now Undo Vacancies for HoD positions will be widely advertised through the GMCH website and notice boards. Applications will be invited from eligible candidates, primarily professors, with provisions for associate professors to apply if no suitable professor is available. The top five senior-most applicants will be considered first, and a panel of at least three candidates will be finalised in order of preference. In cases where a junior candidate is preferred over a senior, written justification will be required. Each HoD will serve a three-year term or until the age of 62, whichever is earlier. A maximum of two terms will be allowed during an individual's service tenure. The continuation for a second term may be recommended based on the candidate's willingness and performance. Importantly, the guidelines allow for early removal of a HoD based on recommendations from the medical superintendent or director principal, with final approval from the chief secretary. Non-teaching specialists and General Duty Medical Officers (GDMOs) with designated teaching responsibilities may also be eligible for HoD positions to avoid academic communication gaps. Eligibility will require at least one year of residual service, and integrity clearances will be mandatory. The final selection will be based on presentations, interviews, and past performance as recorded in Annual Performance Appraisal Reports, which must meet the 'very good' benchmark. The Chandigarh administration emphasised that these updated guidelines have been approved by the competent authority and are intended to bring greater transparency, meritocracy, and structure to the leadership appointments within GMCH-32. TERMS AND CONDITIONS - Vacancies for HoD positions will be widely advertised through GMCH website and notice boards - Applications will be invited from eligible candidates, primarily professors, with provisions for associate professors to apply if no suitable professor is available - The top five senior-most applicants will be considered first, and a panel of at least three candidates will be finalised in order of preference - In cases where a junior candidate is preferred over a senior, written justification will be required - Each HoD will serve a three-year term or until the age of 62, whichever is earlier - A maximum of two terms will be allowed during an individual's service tenure - The continuation for a second term may be recommended based on the candidate's willingness and performance - Guidelines allow for early removal of an HoD based on recommendations from the medical superintendent or director principal, with final approval from the chief secretary Chandigarh: The Chandigarh administration has issued comprehensive new guidelines governing the appointment of heads of departments (HoDs) at the Govt Medical College & Hospital (GMCH), Sector-32. These measures aim to streamline the selection process, promote fairness, and ensure academic and administrative leadership continuity. This allows rotational headship where each HoD serves for a term of three years, which can be extended for another three years by the approving authority. This is the first time ever in the city for a public hospital to have this headship rotational scheme. The PGI and AIIMS Delhi have struggled for this for over a decade. Prof GP Thami, medical superintendent, GMCH, said, "This has been issued by the chief secretary and will be implemented prospectively." According to the official memorandum of the UT health department, the appointments will be overseen by a Standing Selection Committee comprising key officials: the secretary and additional secretary of medical education & research, the director principal of GMCH-32, and the director of health services. Vacancies for HoD positions will be widely advertised through the GMCH website and notice boards. Applications will be invited from eligible candidates, primarily professors, with provisions for associate professors to apply if no suitable professor is available. The top five senior-most applicants will be considered first, and a panel of at least three candidates will be finalised in order of preference. In cases where a junior candidate is preferred over a senior, written justification will be required. Each HoD will serve a three-year term or until the age of 62, whichever is earlier. A maximum of two terms will be allowed during an individual's service tenure. The continuation for a second term may be recommended based on the candidate's willingness and performance. Importantly, the guidelines allow for early removal of a HoD based on recommendations from the medical superintendent or director principal, with final approval from the chief secretary. Non-teaching specialists and General Duty Medical Officers (GDMOs) with designated teaching responsibilities may also be eligible for HoD positions to avoid academic communication gaps. Eligibility will require at least one year of residual service, and integrity clearances will be mandatory. The final selection will be based on presentations, interviews, and past performance as recorded in Annual Performance Appraisal Reports, which must meet the 'very good' benchmark. The Chandigarh administration emphasised that these updated guidelines have been approved by the competent authority and are intended to bring greater transparency, meritocracy, and structure to the leadership appointments within GMCH-32. TERMS AND CONDITIONS - Vacancies for HoD positions will be widely advertised through GMCH website and notice boards - Applications will be invited from eligible candidates, primarily professors, with provisions for associate professors to apply if no suitable professor is available - The top five senior-most applicants will be considered first, and a panel of at least three candidates will be finalised in order of preference - In cases where a junior candidate is preferred over a senior, written justification will be required - Each HoD will serve a three-year term or until the age of 62, whichever is earlier - A maximum of two terms will be allowed during an individual's service tenure - The continuation for a second term may be recommended based on the candidate's willingness and performance - Guidelines allow for early removal of an HoD based on recommendations from the medical superintendent or director principal, with final approval from the chief secretary
Indian Express
09-06-2025
- Health
- Indian Express
GMCH's 259-bed Trauma Centre likely to open doors to patients in August
Chandigarh will get another dedicated trauma centre, this time at the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32. The long-awaited 259-bed trauma centre is now almost ready, and hospital authorities plan to inaugurate it in August. Dr G P Thami, Medical Superintendent, GMCH, said that construction work is complete and equipment procurement is currently underway. 'We had to postpone our 11th convocation earlier due to tensions between India and Pakistan. The new date for the convocation has been set for August 2. We hope to inaugurate the trauma centre on the same day and have sent the proposal to the UT Administration,' he said. The project was initially proposed in 2019 with a timeline of 18 months. It was expected to be operational by February 2022. However, the COVID-19 pandemic caused delays. The UT Administration had repeatedly emphasised the need for its early completion. Now, with work almost complete, the trauma centre is expected to ease space constraints in the current emergency wing. Officials say that the existing area could be used for other departments once trauma services are shifted to the new building. With this development, Chandigarh will have two dedicated trauma centres — one at PGI and another at GMCH. Currently, GMCH has around 150 beds for both emergency and trauma cases. The addition of the new trauma centre is expected to significantly reduce the burden. GMCH's trauma wing is a critical project. The need for expansion has been urgent, as the existing emergency wing has no room for additional beds. Former director Dr B S Chavan had secured ?52 crore for this project, with the goal of upgrading the emergency capacity to 259 beds. Until now, trauma and emergency patients have been managed in a common space, often resulting in overcrowding, with some patients treated on trolleys. Once the new trauma facility becomes operational, the hospital will have improved capacity and infrastructure to manage high-volume critical cases more efficiently. If all goes as per plan, the hospital administration is also considering expanding the gynaecology department alongside the trauma centre launch. With the trauma wing shifting out of the main building, significant space will be vacant, which could be used to add more gynaecology beds. The department has long faced space shortages, despite handling a large volume of delivery cases from Chandigarh and neighbouring states like Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh. Hospital authorities say the expansion of gynaecology and other departments will help meet the rising demand for healthcare services in the region.
Time of India
04-06-2025
- Health
- Time of India
2 years on, new ICU at Chandigarh's GMCH remains non-functional due to staff shortage
1 2 Chandigarh: A newly constructed intensive care unit (ICU) at the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in Chandigarh has remained non-functional for over two years since its completion, raising concerns about critical care capacity in the region. The facility, intended to bolster the hospital's intensive care capabilities significantly, was only recently utilised as an isolation ward, admitting an H3N2 patient this week. The GMCH administration attributed the prolonged delay in making the ICU operational to a severe shortage of essential ancillary staff and nurses. While the sophisticated equipment procured for the new unit was reportedly repurposed and distributed among other existing ICUs within the hospital, the critical lack of human resources prevented the dedicated unit from becoming fully functional as an ICU. Prof GP Thami, medical superintendent, GMCH, acknowledged the staffing challenge. "We have a shortage of nursing staff, and the recruitment shall start once Panjab University conducts the entrance examination," he said. Sources within the hospital indicate that the four-bedded ICU was initially designated for the newly established cardiothoracic surgery department. However, its operation ceased shortly after a senior doctor from that department departed. Prof Sanjeev Palta, head of the anaesthesiology department, elaborated on the severity of the staffing crisis: "We have a deficit of 400 nursing staff, and according to ICU norms, eight nursing staff are required per day, shift-wise, excluding other ancillary staff, which is also deficient. " The non-operational status of such a critical unit comes at a time when hospitals across the region are already struggling with high demand for ICU beds, often resulting in long waiting lists for patients in need of intensive care. A staff member voiced frustration, questioning the planning: "When the ICU was made, why were the posts not filled simultaneously? How could the proposal of the ICU be accepted in the absence of sufficient staff?" The cost of establishing an ICU runs into crores, with daily operational costs in private hospitals reaching lakhs, underscoring the significant investment lying dormant.
NDTV
29-05-2025
- Health
- NDTV
40-Year-Old Dies Of Covid-19 At Chandigarh Hospital; How Dangerous Is The New Covid Variant?
India is witnessing a steady uptick in Covid-19 cases over the past few weeks. A total of 1,010 active covid cases have been reported in the country. A 40-year-old patient succumbed to the Covid-19 virus on Wednesday at the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), according to an official statement. "Yesterday, a patient came. He was diagnosed with Covid-19. Today, he died at around 4 in the was 40 years old and belonged to Firozabad, UP. He was suffering from some respiratory problems and fever, then he was referred here from Ludhiana... We have made an isolation ward. We suspect more people to come here suffering from variant has not been identified now, it is preliminary," GMCH Medical Superintendent GP Thami said. While covid cases are rising rapidly in India, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has confirmed that current variants in circulation are showing mild symptoms similar to the Omicron strain. According to the government data, Kerala currently tops the chart with the highest number of active cases at 430. Other states with notable case counts include Maharashtra (209), Delhi (104), Gujarat (83), and Karnataka (47). Covid cases in China and other part of the world The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed that the new Covid-19 variant NB.1.8.1 has triggered a sharp rise in hospitalisations across China and has also been detected in the United States. Reports suggest that Hong Kong has reported 81 severe cases and 30 deaths linked to the variant in just four weeks, particularly in individuals aged 65 and above. Health experts in the US suggest that NB.1.8.1 may not cause severe illness, however, it is spreading faster than other variants. About NB.1.8.1 NB.1.8.1 is a descendant of the Omicron family. It is a highly contagious strain that can contribute to mild to moderate illness. Symptoms of NB.1.8.1 are quite similar to those of other omicron variants. Infected individuals have reported fever, cough, sore throat, headache, loss of appetite, body aches, fatigue, and runny nose. Disclaimer: This content including advice provides generic information only. It is in no way a substitute for a qualified medical opinion. Always consult a specialist or your own doctor for more information. NDTV does not claim responsibility for this information.
