JnK Govt revokes ban on private practice of three doctors

Srinagar: Nearly a year after three doctors were banned due to allegations of indulging in private practice across the state, the Jammu and Kashmir Health & Medical Education Department recently lifted the ban on these three doctors from the Sub District Hospital, SDH Sopore, and Super-Specialty Srinagar respectively.

The decision was made after the inquiry committee provided a detailed report based on a careful examination of the issue. The doctors were prohibited from conducting private practice across the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

An order issued by the Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir Health and Medical Education Department on December 20 mentioned, "On the recommendations of the Enquiry Committee constituted vide Government Order No. 63-JK(HME) of 2023 dated 23.01.2023, which has been accepted by the competent authorities, it is, hereby, ordered that the ban imposed by the Department vide Government Order No. 758- JK(HME) of 2022 dated 27-10-22 in respect of 03 doctors namely Dr. Junaid Khursheed, Dr. Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat and Dr. Yawar Nisar is revoked with immediate effect."

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Further, the order reads, "the concerned doctors are warned not to indulge in luring patients from Public Hospitals to the Private Hospitals for availing treatment/benefits under AB-PMJAY SEHAT Schemes etc. for any occasion in future when the same are available in government health institutions, otherwise, disciplinary action as warranted under rules, shall be initiated against them without any further notice.”

Medical dialogues team had earlier reported that the Health and Medical Education Department of Jammu and Kashmir has banned three doctors from private practice across the state for violating the Standard Treatment Guidelines (STGs) issued by the National Health Authority (NHA).

The doctors were found adding five to six unnecessary medications on prescriptions. They were breaking the rules to further their interests.

The STGs list the preferred pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments for common health problems experienced by people in a specific health system. The STGs, treatment protocols, and prescribing policies are defined as methodically created guidelines intended to support doctors in choosing the best course of action for certain clinical issues.

These guidelines provide a consensus opinion of expert medical professionals regarding the optimal treatment options within a health facility or system. Following the guidelines is mandatory as it ensures the availability of therapeutically effective and economically efficient use of medicines.

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