RAWALPINDI, Oct 19 (APP):Commissioner Rawalpindi Salman Ghani on Monday warned that zero tolerance will be observed against professional negligence in government health facilities, ordering hospital administrations to ensure uninterrupted medicine supplies and strict compliance with dengue treatment protocols.
Conducting a comprehensive performance audit of operational arrangements and staff discipline at Benazir Bhutto Hospital, the commissioner reviewed diagnostic procedures, cleanliness protocols, and duty rosters across multiple wards.
Inspecting the hospital’s dengue ward, Commissioner Ghani issued directives for mandatory 24-hour patient monitoring, rapid diagnostic testing, and immediate therapeutic intervention to eliminate care delays for vector-borne patients.
“Provision of timely, high-quality medical services in public sector hospitals remains a non-negotiable administrative priority”, he said adding that any lapse in medical attention or failure to maintain essential drug inventories will invite direct disciplinary action.
He further mandated 100 percent attendance of medical officers and paramedical personnel across all shifts, instructing medical superintendents to keep diagnostic machinery fully operational and enforce rigorous sanitation standards throughout the facility to prevent patient inconvenience.
Source: APP (Associated Press of Pakistan)
