Kerala Lok Ayukta has directed the government to ensure that doctors and staff nurses in all government hospitals attend duty strictly in accordance with the government orders (GOs) in force and to take stern action against those who violate the directions in the orders.
The government has also been directed to issue a comprehensive order containing the rules in force, along with a warning about the stern action that would be taken against violators.
The Lok Ayukta directive came following a complaint about irregularities in government hospitals, including differential working hours of doctors, the absence of doctors during duty hours and practices such as availing a day off before the night shift day. Earlier, as part of preliminary enquiry, the Lok Ayukta had appointed Dinendra Kashyap as enquiry officer.
