All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Director Dr M Srinivas’s letter regarding VIP treatment to the sitting MPs at the hospital has been withdrawn with immediate effect.
For the uninitiated, Dr M Srinivas on Wednesday wrote a letter to YM Kandpal, Joint Secretary, Lok Sabha over streamlining of the Outpatient Department (OPD) and emergency consultation, and inpatient hospitalisation services for Members of Parliament, following the SOPs issued.
The letter said, “In case a sitting Member of Parliament requires OPD consultation from a speciality / super speciality department the Lok Sabha/ Rajyasabha secretariat or personal staff of the MP will contact the duty officer and provide him requisite details about the ailment and specialist/superspecialist doctor to be consulted.”
The Initiative drew high criticism from all quarters. The doctors of the country are constantly tweeting and opposing the decision taken by the AIIMS Director. The FAIMA doctors association questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the VIP culture.
Source: The Mint
