Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Thursday dismissed 17 doctors who were absent from duty without notice.
In a post on X, Pathak, who also holds the medical and health portfolio, said treating and healing the sick is God's service and there can be no negligence or indiscipline in it.
"It is a great privilege to have the responsibility of serving people and providing health services. Serving patients is like serving God. There is no room for any kind of carelessness or indiscipline in it."
He said, "I have instructed the Principal Secretary Medical and Health to dismiss 17 medical officers working in different districts of the state for being negligent in providing medical services to the general public and being absent from duty for a long time without informing." '' said the reader.
However, he did not share the names of the doctors who have been dismissed.
When asked, a senior health official confirmed that the Deputy CM's orders have been received and due procedure is being followed.
In a post on X, Pathak, who also holds the medical and health portfolio, said treating and healing the sick is God's service and there can be no negligence or indiscipline in it.
"It is a great privilege to have the responsibility of serving people and providing health services. Serving patients is like serving God. There is no room for any kind of carelessness or indiscipline in it."
He said, "I have instructed the Principal Secretary Medical and Health to dismiss 17 medical officers working in different districts of the state for being negligent in providing medical services to the general public and being absent from duty for a long time without informing." '' said the reader.
However, he did not share the names of the doctors who have been dismissed.
When asked, a senior health official confirmed that the Deputy CM's orders have been received and due procedure is being followed.
