Archive · 18 Sep 2026
Bhopal Patients Allege Government Doctors Redirect Them To Private Clinics
Some patients in Bhopal say government doctors send them to private clinics.
They say the doctors promise to examine them more carefully there.
Several doctors from Gandhi Medical College reportedly work at private facilities after their government shifts.
One patient said this happened after an accident.
Another patient alleged that the wrong rod was placed in his leg.
A doctors’ association representative said rules allow private work after duty hours.
Doctors also said private consultations can help people reach specialists nearby, especially during emergencies.
The health department says it is preparing a stricter policy.
Patients in Bhopal allege government doctors direct them to private clinics for consultations.
Several Gandhi Medical College doctors reportedly see patients privately after government duty hours.
Doctors named in the report include Jaideep Singh, Pallavi Singh, Ashish Gohiya and Raghvendra Singh Meena.
Patients described repeated referrals and one alleged incorrect rod insertion during treatment.
Officials say current rules permit practice after duty hours, while the government is considering stricter policy.
- Who
- Patients, government doctors associated with Gandhi Medical College and Hamidia Hospital, the Medical Teachers’ Association, and Madhya Pradesh health officials.
- What
- Patients allege that government doctors redirect them to private clinics for consultations after they first seek treatment at government facilities.
- When
- The private consultations reportedly take place after government duty hours; no specific date was provided.
- Where
- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, including Gandhi Medical College, Hamidia Hospital and private clinics and hospitals.
- Why
- Patients say doctors claim they can examine them more thoroughly privately, while doctors cite nearby specialist access and emergencies; the government is reviewing the rules.
Patients’ allegations
Doctors’ and officials’ position
Referral to private clinics
Patients’ allegations
Patients say government doctors repeatedly direct them to their private clinics for more detailed examinations.
Doctors’ and officials’ position
Dr Jaideep Singh said patients may need access to specialists near their homes, including in emergencies.
Whether private practice is permitted
Patients’ allegations
Patients and the report question doctors’ practice at private facilities after they have approached government hospitals.
Doctors’ and officials’ position
Medical Teachers’ Association president Rakesh Malviya said existing rules allow medical college faculty to work elsewhere after government duty hours, provided they give up the non-practising allowance.
Treatment complaint
Patients’ allegations
Patient Vivek Mewada alleged that a wrong rod was inserted during treatment after he sought care for his leg.
Doctors’ and officials’ position
The report presents the allegation but does not include a response from the doctor or hospital addressing that specific claim.
- Reported location
- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- Government institutions
- Gandhi Medical College and Hamidia Hospital
- Private practice timing
- Some doctors reportedly see patients after government duty hours
- Doctors named
- Jaideep Singh, Pallavi Singh, Ashish Gohiya and Raghvendra Singh Meena
- Allowance rule
- Doctors choosing private practice reportedly forgo a 20% non-practising allowance
- Medical college workforce
- Medical Teachers’ Association president Rakesh Malviya said about 3,500 doctors work in medical colleges across Madhya Pradesh
- Government response
- Principal secretary Sukh Veer Singh said a stricter private-practice policy is being developed