GANGTOK,: State government medical doctors and specialists are now
prohibited from carrying out their private practice by the Sikkim government.
“Medical
doctors under General Duty and Public Health Wing and Specialist Cadre of
Sikkim Health Service shall be prohibited from carrying out private practices,”
reads a notification issued by the Department of Personnel (DoP) on September
13.
In
another DoP notification, the State government has extended the retirement age
of government medical doctors by four years.
This is
subject to annual assessment and appraisal of performance of doctors on
completion of 58 years of age based on measurable performance indicators during
the preceding five years by a committee.
The State
government has also constituted a committee for this purpose. It is headed by
the chief secretary as its chairman with secretaries of Home, DoP and Health,
STNM Hospital medical superintendent and CMO of the concerned hospital as
members. The Health principal director is the member secretary.
The
committee, notified on September 13, is tasked to assess the performance of the
medical doctors at least one month before he/she attains the age of 58 years
and submit appropriate recommendation on suitability of the concerned medical
doctor for extension of service beyond 58 years.
The
committee would also annually assess the performance of the medical doctors
whose service has been extended beyond 58 years. In case, the committee is not
satisfied with the doctor’s performance, it would not recommend for service
extension of the concerned doctor.
The
Health department was directed to identify and prepare the measurable
indicators to assess the performance of medical doctors by the committee.
