(a) whether the doctors and specialists employed in various Government hospitals particularly those employed in the major hospitals of Delhi and various Metropolitan cities in the country are interested to work in the private hospitals;
(b) if so, the reasons therefore;
(c) the percentage of such senior doctors and surgeons who have resigned and started working in private hospitals during the last three years; and
(d) the steps taken by the Government to retain their services?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (PROF. RITA VERMA)
(a) to (d) The number of officers of Central Health Service leaving service to join private hospitals in not significant. During the last three years, only 1.8% doctors of the total cadre strength of Central Health Service have resigned from service. No indications have been given by such doctors about their joining private hospitals. The pay and allowances including Non Practising Allowance of Central Health Service officers have been increased significantly as per the recommendations of the 5th Central Pay Commission.