Cardiology dept. in Kozhikode MCH in need of critical care
The Department of Cardiology at the Government Medical College Hospital in Kozhikode is facing a severe staffing crisis. Senior doctors warn that relying on temporary DM trainees to fill permanent roles is insufficient for handling complex cardiac procedures.
Why it matters
The shortage threatens the quality of critical healthcare services for thousands of patients in North Kerala.
The Department of Cardiology at the Government Medical College Hospital (MCH), Kozhikode, which is visited by hundreds of patients from across north Kerala every day, is facing a serious shortage of doctors.
Though the sanctioned permanent staff strength is 14, only eight are on the rolls, and one of the doctors has been sent on a working arrangement basis to the Government Medical College Hospital, Wayanad, too.
According to sources, instead of filling up the posts of Assistant Professors, the authorities have been deploying Doctorate of Medicine (DM) trainees, who work at the hospital to complete their one-year bond period and then leave the job.
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