Discontinue emergency services at all CGHS wellfare Centres with immediate effect

F.No.4-29/CGHS/C&P

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

Department of Health & Family Welfare
CGHS (P) Division

Nirman Bhavan, Maulana Azad Road New Delhi
Dated 18th May,2009

Office Memorandum


Sub: Emergency services at CGHS Wellness Centres (Previously known as CGHS dispensaries)

The undersigned is directed to state that CGHS has been providing emergency medical services to its beneficiaries by operating afternoon and night shift emergency units at selected wellness cnetres, beyond the normal working hours of the wellness centres. It has been observed that attendance in the emergency shifts in the after noon and night shifts has been very low. Additionally, CGHS is faced with shortage of manpower for running itswellness centres during normal shift/working hours.

2. The question as to whether the emergency medical services should be continued by the CGHS has been under consideration of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, especially in view of the fact that in emergency, cGHS beneficiaries can reach any hospitals for treatment. It was felt that there was no apparent jurisdiction for the continuation of emergency serivces in the afternoon and hight shifts at the cost of OPD services during normal working hours. In supersession of all existing instruction in the matter, it has been dicided to discontinueemergency services in the afternoon and night shifts at all CGHS wellfare Centres with immediate effect in all CGHS covered cities.


3. All Additional Directors/Joint Directors are requested to utilize manpower that will become available as a result of stoppage ofemergency services, in the wellness centres, etc. wherever shortage exist.

4. The emergency services being provided at the following wellness centres in Delhi will, however, continue to function until further orders:
1. North Avenue, New Delhi
2. South Avenue, New Delhi
3. Telegraph Lane, New Delhi
4. Dr.Zakir Hussain Road, New Delhi
5. Timarpur Hospital cum Wellness Centre, New Delhi
6. Kingsway Camp Hospital cum Wellness Centre, New Delhi