Question : SHORTAGE OF DOCTORS

(a) whether patients at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Trauma Centre have been suffering due to shortage of specialist doctors including Neurosurgeons;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether about 40 per cent of the sanctioned posts of specialist doctors are lying vacant and demand for creation of new posts has not been fulfilled at AIIMS;

(d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and

(e) the steps initiated by the Government to appoint adequate number of specialist doctors at AIIMS Trauma Centre?

MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI GHULAM NABI AZAD)

(a) to (e) The work at Jai Prakash Narayan Apex (JPNA) Trauma Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences is not suffering due to shortage of specialist doctors including Neuro-Surgeons as out of 40 sanctioned posts of faculty 36 are in position. 2 posts of Assistant Professor of Medicine and one post of Assistant Professor of Orthopedics have fallen vacant recently due to resignation. One post of Additional Professor Hospital Administration/Additional Medical Superintendent is also vacant. However, all the faculty members of respective department rotate for functioning of JPNA Trauma Centre. The faculty members working in JPNA Trauma Centre also participate vice-verse in all activities of the respective departments in AIIMS.