Doctors warned against unnecessary referral of Gynae cases to other hospitals.

MUZAFFARGARH -- Chief Executive Officer (CEO) District Health Authority, Muzaffargarh, Dr. Rao Zafar Iqbal has warned duty doctors at Basic Health Units (BHUs) and Rural Health Centres (RHCs) against unnecessarily referring the Gynaecology cases to private hospitals or THQ, DHQ hospitals without any credible reason or serious condition.

"Such acts would invite action against the doctors concerned".

In a circular issued to all the medical officers of BHUs and RHCs, CEO Health Muzaffargarh said that it has been brought to their notice that MOs at BHUs and RHCs refer Gynaecology patients to other hospitals without any credible reason or serious condition. Referring cases to other hospitals be it private hospitals or nearby THQ or DHQ hospitals was...