Question : NEGLIGENCE OF CGHS DOCTORS



(a) whether the Government is aware that the medical officers and other doctors under CGHS are not punctual and do not treat the patients properly ;

(b) if so, the details thereof ;

(c) whether the Government proposes to conduct any enquiry in this regard ;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) if not, the reasons therefor; and

(f) the total expenditure incurred on CGHS during the last three years?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE ( SMT. PANABAKA LAKSHMI)

(a)&(b): The Medical Officers under CGHS are generally punctual and provide treatment to the beneficiaries to the best of their ability. The doctors provide primary healthcare at the dispensary level and provide referral services/follow-up services at the secondary and tertiary level.

(c)to(e): As and when complaints regarding punctuality or misbehaviour against the CGHS doctors are received, these are examined and necessary corrective/follow-up action taken immediately. When required, inquiries are also conducted at various levels in the CGHS Dte. There is an inbuilt mechanism to improve the functioning of CGHS dispensaries by way of inspections, supervision and guidance by Senior Officers of CGHS/Dte. GHS. Necessary instructions are issued from time to time to maintain punctuality and behaviour of the officials in the CGHS dispensaries. Inspection Teams of Senior Officers have been constituted to monitor the functioning of CGHS in all the cities where CGHS is in operation.

(f): The information is given at Annexure-`A`.

ANNEXURE `A`

EXPENDITURE IN RESPECT OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT HEALTH SCHEME (Rs. in thousands)

DESCRIPTION BE YEAR 2001-2002 RE YEAR 2001-2002
PLAN NON-PLAN TOTAL PLAN NON-PLAN TOTAL
OTHERS 75600 1457525 1533125 59475 1320986 1380461 SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 28500 1175000 1203500 23500 1489470 1512970 PROFESSIONAL 15900 487475 503375 7025 642644 649669 SERVICES TOTAL CGHS 120000 3120000 3240000 90000 3453100 3543100 DISCRIPTION
DISCRIPTION RE YEAR 2002-2003 RE YEAR 2002-2003 PLAN NON-PLAN TOTAL PLAN NON-PLAN TOTAL
OTHERS 58950 1475000 1533950 68400 1346400 1414800 SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 48250 1185000 1233250 54400 1565000 1619400 PROFESSIONAL 12800 490000 502800 18500 738600 757100 SERVICES TOTAL CGHS 120000 3150000 3270000 141300 3650000 3791300
EXPENDITURE IN RESPECT OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT HEALTH SCHEME (Rs. in thousands)
DESCRIPTION BE Year 2003-04 R.E. 2003-2004 PLAN NON-PLAN TOTAL PLAN NON-PLAN TOTAL
OTHERS 60300 1376400 1436700 70300 1377800 1448100 SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 60000 1265000 1325000 60000 1765000 1825000 PROFESSIONAL 19700 618600 638300 19700 1278600 1298300 SERVICES TOTAL CGHS 140000 3260000 3400000 150000 4421400 4571400
DESCRIPTION BE YEAR 2004-2005 RE YEAR 2004-2005 PLAN NON-PLAN TOTAL PLAN NON-PLAN TOTAL
OTHERS 79860 1401400 1481260 154860 1481400 1636260 SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 67440 1000000 1067440 67440 1500000 1567440 PROFESSIONAL 17700 2518600 2536300 17700 2500000 2517700 SERVICES TOTAL 165000 4920000 5085000 240000 54881400 4085140
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DESCRIPTION ACTUALS YEAR 2001-2002 PLAN NON-PLAN TOTAL
OTHERS 56741 1196643 1253384 SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 44962 1608896 1653858 PROFESSIONAL 13580 644119 657699 SERVICES TOTAL CGHS 115283 3449658 3564941 DISCRIPTION
DISCRIPTION ACTUALS YEAR 2002-2003 PLAN NON-PLAN TOTAL
OTHERS 89595 1241488 1331083 SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 68705 1782537 1851242 PROFESSIONAL 25903 793300 819203 SERVICES TOTAL CGHS 184203 3817325 4001528
EXPENDITURE IN RESPECT OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT HEALTH SCHEME (Rs. in thousands)
DESCRIPTION ACTUALS Year 2003-04 PLAN NON-PLAN TOTAL
OTHERS 70669 1314978 1385647 SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 100257 2108035 2208292 PROFESSIONAL 54275 1323533 1377808 SERVICES TOTAL CGHS 225201 4746546 4971747
DESCRIPTION ACTUALS UPTO FEB. 2005 PLAN NON-PLAN TOTAL
OTHERS 86037 1402127 1488164 SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 56169 1239250 1295419 PROFESSIONAL 14477 2123850 2138327 SERVICES TOTAL 156683 4765227 4921910