Barisal medical suffers for absence of intern docs

26 November 2009, 17:00 PM

Unb, Barisal

Medical services at Barisal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College and Hospital (SBMCH) are being hampered for long for absence of the intern doctors. SBMCH sources said, the 500-bed hospital is the largest specialised medical service provider in Barisal division. The hospital mostly depends on the intern doctors for round-the-clock treatment, medical care and other services, the sources said. More than a hundred intern doctors of 37th batch of SBMC left the hospital on November 14 on completion of their internship. On other hand, final year MBBS results of next batch students were have not been published yet due to some alleged irregularities in conducting examinations, hospital sources said. In this situation, patients admitted in the hospital are now virtually deprived of proper treatment. A few senior and junior doctors visit the patients on call once or twice a day, sources said. The regular doctors often keep busy at outdoor and emergency departments besides practice at private chambers, patients alleged. Under the circumstances, on average 75-100 patients leave the hospital every day and take treatment at private clinics and hospitals in the city, patients and hospital sources said. SBMCH Director Dr Dhirendranath Sardar said, they informed the higher authorities about the situation and suggested to increase posts of regular doctors to tackle crisis and emergency. Medical College Principal Prof Dr Syed Zahid Hossain said the problem is temporary and would be solved 'within a couple of days'. But, he could not say any specified date for publishing final year results of the 38th batch and starting their internship.