HHRC: Don't burden specialist docs with administrative roles

Rights Panel Says It Is Imperative To Recognize The Distinct Roles Of Medical Professionals In Clinical Versus Administrative Domains

- HT Correspondent

CHANDIGARH: The Haryana Human Rights Commission (HHRC) has sought a report from the state government with regards to burdening specialist doctors with administrative duties.

The HHRC in a May 27 order has asked the state government to separate administrative responsibilities from clinical roles for specialist doctors and bring policy reforms for entrusting administrative duties to trained administrators.

The Commission comprising chairperson Justice (retd) Lalit Batra and members Kuldip Jain and Deep Bhatia said the increasing burden of administrative duties on specialist doctors is a violation of their fundamental rights under Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution. "Overburdening medical specialists with bureaucratic tasks hampered their professional efficiency, impacted patient care, and violated their service rights. Ensuring that specialists focus solely on clinical duties is essential to upholding both public health standards and human rights," the HHRC said.