Panchkula December 11: Civil Surgeon Dr. Mukta Kumar said that the Haryana Civil Medical Services Association (HCMSA) has called for an indefinite strike by government doctors across the state, including Panchkula. Despite the strike, patient care services at Civil Hospital Panchkula such as the OPD, Emergency, and other essential services continued to function as per the routine.
She said that around 3500 OPD patients per day reported in various clinical departments. The patients reported receiving timely consultations and treatment.
Dr Mukta Kumar further said that the emergency services including Medico Legal and Post Mortem services were continued to functioning smoothly. Other critical care services like SNCU, ICU and OT ran without major disruption. The absence of Medical Officers and SMO’s was though reported but around 130 doctors per day were present on duty including Emergency services running 24X7. These doctors on duty were from Mullana Medical College, ESI Hospital, Civil Hospital Consultants, DNB residents etc who supported the clinical work in various departments during the strike.
She said that Civil Hospital Panchkula remained comparatively stable and the healthcare delivery remained largely uninterrupted. The diagnostic and imaging services including CT, MRI, Dialysis, Heart Procedure and Lab testing were also being performed as per the routine.
