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Doctors under DME not allowed to do private practice: Kerala Health Minister – ET HealthWorld

Alappuzha: Crackdown on doctors Directorate of Medical Education This is not allowed in Kerala private practice State Health Minister Veena George said here on Friday that action was being taken against those found guilty. Speaking to reporters, George said the issue had come to the notice of the government and it was taking necessary interventions to resolve the problem.

The minister said doctors under the Directorate of Medical Education (DME) are not allowed to take up private practice and hence they have been exempted. non-practising allowance For him.

“So, anyone who is doing private practice is doing illegal work,” he said.

George said there was a serious problem of doctors not using the punch-in system of attendance in many medical colleges and a proper inquiry was conducted in the matter to find out whether the doctors had marked their attendance. medical professionals was on leave or absent.

The Minister said that based on the findings of the investigation, appropriate and strict intervention has been taken by the Government.

“Doctors working in the field of medical education and coming under DME are not allowed to do private practice,” he stressed.

  • Published on June 8, 2024 at 06:35 AM IST

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