Mayo hospital's CEO, MS removed over incompetence, says minster
Says no compromise on patients’ treatment
LAHORE (Web Desk) - Health Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique has said Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has taken action against mismanagement at Mayo Hospital.
‘Despite the fact that Mayo Hospital had ample stock of syringes and other disposables, patients were asked to buy medicines.
Despite the fact that the pathology lab had all kinds of test facilities, patients were being asked to get tested from outside, the minister said.
‘Mayo Hospital had its own budget of one and a half billion rupees. The Department of Specialised Healthcare and Medical Education purchased additional medicines worth Rs220 million from its top-up stock for Mayo Hospital. The Health Department on Saturday again gave Rs340 million to Mayo Hospital for medicine purchase, the health minister added.
‘Mayo Hospital had 150 million rupees in UHI and 190 million rupees in PLA account, despite which medicines were not purchased. Former CEO Mayo Hospital Prof Ahsan Noman and MS Prof Faisal Masood were removed from their posts due to their incompetence, the minister claimed.
The government gives billions of rupees to government hospitals for better treatment of patients. Health professionals have always been respected, but there will be no compromise on the treatment of patients, he added.
