400 posts for super specialty hospital, trauma centre okayed : The Tribune India

Subhash Rajta

Tribune News Service

Shimla, June 4

In a major boost to the health infrastructure in the state, the Finance Department has approved around 400 posts for the upcoming super specialty hospital on the outskirts of Shimla and a trauma centre on the IGMC campus. Around 25 posts have been approved for a Tertiary Cancer Care Centre, too. All these posts are likely to be further approved in the Cabinet meeting tomorrow.

“It’s a major step towards augmenting health facilities not only in Shimla but the entire state. The approval means the recruitment process could be set in motion right away so that these facilities become functional as soon as the buildings and other infrastructure is ready,” said Dr Rajnish Pathania, Director, Medical Education.

“Around 1,000 people will get employment at the

Super Specialty Hospital, Chamyana, and the trauma centre,” he said.

According to information, the Finance Department has approved around 300 posts for the super specialty hospital, including around 75 of doctors and 125 nursing staff, and 100 for the trauma centre.

“While all required posts have been approved for the trauma centre, the posts for the super specialty hospital will be approved in phases. Around 300 have been approved this year and some will be approved next year as per the requirement,” said Dr Pathania. The number of posts for outsourced staff will be additional.

The super specialty hospital building was scheduled to be completed by this July but the

outbreak of Covid-19 has pushed the deadline back by a few months.

“Orders have already been placed for the required machines and equipment at the Chamyana hospital so that some departments can be made functional as soon as possible. We hope to get these in 2-3 months. Hopefully, the hospital will start functioning by the year end,” he said.

“The trauma centre, though, will be handed over to us by July,” he said.

The staff against the approved posts will be recruited through various methods. “As the staff will be recruited in various categories, it will be recruited through promotions, commission and subordinate service selection board and on outsource basis,” said Dr Pathania.