Punjab Newsline, Shimla, August 12-
To address the shortage of medical professionals and support staff, the HP govt has approved the creation and filling up of 489 new posts of various categories at IGMC Shimla and AIMSS, Chamiyana in Shimla. This initiative is expected to significantly enhance the quality of healthcare services to the people.
As part of the newly sanctioned positions, IGMC Shimla will receive several key additions, including 10 posts in general medicine, 3 in pediatrics, 2 each in orthopedics, emergency medicine, and ophthalmology and 1 position each in dermatology and ENT. The deployment of this staff is expected to meet the increasing demand for specialized healthcare services in the region.
Similarly, Chamiyana Super Specialty will get strengthened its specialist departments with one new position each in urology, cardiology, nephrology, neurology, neurosurgery, endocrinology, and gastroenterology. This expansion of specialist care will go a long way in providing specialized health services to the patients in these critical areas.
This includes 400 staff nurses, 43 operation theatre assistants, 11 nursing orderly cum dressers, 2 dieticians, one physiotherapist, and 4 data entry operators. This influx of skilled professionals will ensure that the hospitals are well-equipped to deliver timely and effective care to the patients.