Hyderabad: Senior doctors at Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences are upset with the director, Dr L. Narendranath, for allegedly not taking any initiatives to ensure recruitment of doctors and for neglecting to make the new building operational.

A senior doctor on condition of anonymity said, “There is a major problem of faculty in surgical, medical and radiation oncology. At the same time, department of orthopaedics and trauma require attention as the doctors are working in rooms that were earlier used as waiting areas.”

With the new building ready but not yet occupied, the doctors are upset that the Out Patient department is not being operated from there. Another doctor said, “The problem is that the director refuses to understand that some works can be sanctioned by him.

But for even small things, he insists on a committee or getting an approval from the state government. This is creating unwanted delays in issues like ensuring sufficient medicinal stock, tendering for equipment and recruiting faculty, which can be done at that level.”

Some senior faculty members have also been recommending strong steps as they are finding that the number of Out Patients has decreased by 10 per cent.
Director Dr L. Narendranath, meanwhile, refuted these charges and said, “If there are fewer Out Patients, it is because of many factors.

The state government has given Rs 24 crore to the institute and that will help us to start the new building. Also, recruitment requires a clearance from the state government for which the proposals are ready.”