Govt shifts medical chiefs of 26 hospitals in major reshuffle

In a significant administrative move, the Delhi government has transferred the medical superintendents and directors of 26 major hospitals under its jurisdiction, with the changes coming into immediate effect.

- ASHISH SRIVASTAVA @ New Delhi

The official order issued by the Lieutenant Governor (L-G) has asked the transferred officials to report their new place of posting without waiting any formal relieving orders from their present department.

The reshuffle affects prominent institutions including Lok Nayak Hospital, LNJP Hospital, Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital, and Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital, among others.

As part of the overhaul, Dr. Rati Makkar has been appointed as Delhi's new Director General of Health Services.