Medical Education Minister Sharanprakash Patil has directed government doctors and other staff at Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS) Ballari to be punctual and refrain from leaving the hospital during working hours.
Chairing a review meeting at VIMS here on Thursday, Dr. Patil said patients still prefer the public health sector with a hope of getting good treatment, so doctors should be available on time. He also instructed the VIMS chief Administrative officer Siddarameshwar to keep track of doctors’ behavior with the patients.
Dr. Patil asked the authorities to submit details of equipment required for the institute. The X-ray machine installed at the hospital is not working for the last few months, and patients were forced to get X-rays done from outside in private laboratories. The Minister asked the authorities concerned to get the X-ray machine repaired immediately.
