Surgeries drop by 30 % in district hospital due to lack of surgeon

PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE/Dehradun

The Deen Dayal Upadhyay District Hospital has experienced a 30 per cent drop in surgeries over the past two months due to a surgeon’s unavoidable absence. The hospital’s Principal Medical Superintendent (PMS) Dr Manu Jain stated that the hospital currently has three positions for surgeons. Of these, one is filled by a permanent surgeon, another is occupied by a surgeon on attachment, while the third position remains vacant. He said that the permanent surgeon has been either absent or on leave for a few days due to varied issues, which has significantly impacted the hospital’s surgical operations for the past two months.

He stated that the absence of the primary surgeon has forced the other surgeon to manage all surgical cases, which has proven to be cha