Vadodara: Resident doctors of state-run SSG Hospital who were sent on deputation to Ahmedabad will be recalled to Vadodara.
On Friday, during a meeting with Dr Vinod Rao, senior IAS officer and officer on special duty (OSD) for Covid-19, representation regarding shortfall of resident doctors in Vadodara was made. So far, two batches of resident doctors have been sent to Ahmedabad on deputation. While 12 resident doctors were sent on deputation in the first batch, the second batch had as many as 30 resident doctors who were assigned Covid-19 duties in Ahmedabad.
The resident doctors are the backbone for both SSG Hospital and GMERS Medical College and Hospital, Gotri. “We have made a representation regarding rising cases in Vadodara and shortfall of resident doctors here, as Gotri hospital does not have any resident doctor and we have to remain dependent on resident doctors of SSG Hospital for managing our Covid hospital,” said Dr Minoo Patel, advisor for Covid-19 at both SSG and Gotri Hospital. “Dean and superintendent of SSG Hospital are writing a letter to the state government explaining the situation in Vadodara. Dr Rao has assured that he will endorse the request,” said Patel. As of now, the first batch of 12 resident doctors are likely to return to Vadodara.