(a) the number of posts of Doctors/ Nursing Staffs lying vacant in the Central
Government hospitals in the country, department-wise;
(b) the time by which these posts are lying vacant alongwith the reasons therefor;
(c) whether the Government has launched any special recruitment drive to
fill up these vacant posts;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the time by which these posts are likely to be filled?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI DINESH TRIVEDI)
(a) & (e): 156 posts of Specialists in the Non-Teaching Sub-Cadre of Central
Health Scheme are lying vacant, 425 posts of various Nursing Staff are vacant at
present in Central Government hospitals located in Delhi viz.Safdarjung Hospital,
Dr. RML Hospital and Lady Hardinge Medical College & Associated Hospitals. Filling
up of vacant posts of Doctors as well as Nursing Staff is a continuous process and
as and when requests are received, the matter is processed to fill them up as per
laid down procedures. However, all the Institutions /Organization under Central Govt.
have been given permission by this Ministry to fill the vacant posts of Non-Teaching
Specialists Sub-Cadre of CHS on contractual basis for the period of one year or till
the regular incumbents join duty, whichever is earlier as a stop-gap arrangement so
that patient-care may not suffer.