Archive · 26 May 2025
Doctors Flag Staffing and Infrastructure Gaps at New Tamil Nadu Hospitals
Doctors in Tamil Nadu are worried about new hospitals.
They say there aren't enough doctors and nurses, and some hospitals don't have the right equipment.
One hospital, made for older people, doesn't have enough doctors.
Another hospital relies on borrowed doctors, and a third hospital's doctors are split between two places.
The doctors say that the government's plans to improve healthcare are being hurt by these problems, like not having enough staff or paying them on time.
The doctors are planning a march to ask for more staff, better equipment, and fairer pay.
The Legal Coordination Committee for Government Doctors (LCC) flagged critical shortages in Tamil Nadu hospitals.
National Center for Ageing in Guindy lacks adequate staffing and equipment.
Ammapettai Government Hospital in Salem is entirely reliant on doctor deputations.
Ramasamy Memorial Government Hospital in Tirunelveli faces operational strain due to staff rotation.
LCC demands immediate action to address staffing, equipment, and pay issues.
- Who
- Legal Coordination Committee for Government Doctors (LCC)
- What
- LCC flagged shortages in key healthcare facilities.
- When
- Inaugurated over 16 months ago
- Where
- Tamil Nadu: Guindy, Salem, Tirunelveli
- Why
- To highlight staffing and infrastructure deficiencies undermining healthcare access.
- Issue
- Critical shortages and operational gaps
- Affected Hospitals
- National Center for Ageing (Guindy), Ammapettai Government Hospital (Salem), Ramasamy Memorial Government Hospital (Tirunelveli)
- National Center for Ageing - Doctor Staffing
- 15 out of 24 doctors
- Ammapettai Government Hospital - Doctor Staffing
- No permanent doctors appointed
- Ramasamy Memorial Hospital - Doctor Staffing
- 25 doctors rotated from Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital
- Concerned Party
- LCC (Legal Coordination Committee for Government Doctors)
- Published
- May 26, 2025