Delhi's Healthcare Expansion: New Posts to Transform Hospitals

The Delhi government has sanctioned 4,002 new positions across four hospitals to utilize additional beds and reduce crowding. This follows an increase of 1,515 beds. With support from the Lieutenant Governor, this move aims to ease understaffed hospitals and enhance healthcare delivery in the capital.

The Delhi government, under the guidance of Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena, has approved the creation of 4,002 new posts across four public hospitals, a transformative move aimed at addressing the chronic issue of overcrowding in the capital's healthcare facilities. Officials announced on Thursday that this step aligns with the recent addition of 1,515 beds, a crucial upgrade that had yet to translate into better service due to staffing shortages.

The newly created positions encompass a broad range of roles including doctors, surgeons, nurses, paramedical staff, and administrative personnel. Of this large intake, 3,031 will be permanent recruits while 971 positions will be outsourced. Critical focus has been given to the Sant Durbal Nath Ji Trauma Centre with 1,737 roles, supplemented by additional staffing allocations to Ambedkar Nagar Hospital, Guru Gobind Singh Hospital, and Shri Dada Dev Maitri Avum Shishu Chikitsalaya.

This development surfaces amid allegations from LG secretariat officials criticizing the former AAP administration's poor planning concerning manpower alongside infrastructure expansion. Notably, they pointed out that 24 hospitals initiated during the AAP tenure suffered from delays and corruption allegations. The approved expenditure amounts to Rs 408 crore, covered under current budgetary provisions, with expectations to decongest central hospitals significantly by redistributing patient inflow effectively.

(With inputs from agencies.)