Provincial Minister for Specialised Healthcare & Medical Education Khawaja Salman Rafique said that legal action would be taken against those disgracing the sanctity of medical profession, trying to insult the teachers and creating hurdles in the treatment of patients. He said that majority of young doctors believes in service to ailing humanity but some doctors want to run the system according to their own will which is impossible.
He expressed these views while talking to a joint meeting of principals of all medical colleges and medical superintendents of specialised institutions and teaching hospitals at Civil Secretariat, on Sunday.
The Minister said that Punjab Residency Programme for postgraduate has been introduced for the improvement of medical sector and preparation of high standard doctors so that culture of "safarish" could be eliminated and talented doctors get an opportunity of specialisation transparently especially on merit.
He said it is amazing that some elements are opposing the system based on transparency and making futile efforts to create hurdles in the treatment of patients in the hospitals and defaming the sacred medical profession.
Salman Rafique directed all principals and medical superintendents to take action through disciplinary committee of colleges against those involved in lawlessness, creating hurdles in the treatment of patients, insulting or threatening senior doctors and teachers and steps be taken against them as per law.
Salman Rafique said that solid steps have been taken for the welfare of young doctors and giving best incentives and pay packages to them. Besides generating thousands of new posts, a package of 3.5 billion rupees has recently been introduced.
Secretary Health Najam Ahmed Shah, while speaking on the occasion, said that all PG doctors have been paid by a fund of Rs 800 million, which have been provided on the direction of Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif. Secretary Health directed principals to take all out steps for keeping outdoors of the hospitals operational and added that senior doctors should also provide treatment facilities to the patients coming to outdoors and inform the department about the situation.