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In the absence of vacancies in their respective specialities, the Health Dept had allowed 921 of nearly 1,150 non-service postgraduates, who completed MD/MS in 2025, to leave without serving the compulsory bond period of two years. thehindu.com/news/cities/che…
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School zones have become loading zones. Heavy lorries blocking traffic while kids try to cross narrow junctions, and shopkeepers and loadmen daring parents to complain. Where is the traffic police? @ChennaiPolice @ChennaiTraffic
@VVKoil Street junction in Choolai.
After delays and posting on additional charge, the Health dept has finally posted A. Aravind, Dean, Government Stanley Medical College, as Director of Medical Education and
Research.
Office of the Health Minister issues explanation on the issue of 800-odd service PGs posted temporarily without holding counselling.
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🧵 800-odd service postgraduates who completed MD/MS were given temporary postings without counselling or following seniority. Govt drs said this was a departure from the practice followed in the past few yrs, when vacancy lists were notified & counselling held for postings.
...vacancies or counselling. CML seniority has also not been followed, with juniors posted in DME institutions while seniors have been posted in DMS institutions,” a doctor said.
Health officials said the temporary postings were made only for salary purposes.
Service PGs get temporary postings without counselling - The Hindu share.google/y12JzkJI7aMJVmb…
It was the efforts of senior drs & organisations that media has got/is getting sensitized on how to report on suicides, paving the way for the bare minimum in the past few yrs. But ppl are now busy circulating videos of suicides & commenting on persons in distress just like that.
Interior roads are crumbling in & around areas where i live & travel through regularly. Had to go around some streets in pattalam, pulianthope, choolai & otteri. Either lanes haven't be relaid after civic works or damaged rds have worsened. How is it in other parts of core city?
Tamil Nadu is recording around 200 cases of dengue a day. Cases are being reported including in Chennai, its neighbouring districts, Coimbatore & Madurai. Public Health officials said the caseload remained steady and was not at outbreak proportions. thehindu.com/news/cities/che…
🧵Service Doctors & Post Graduates Assn reacts to MLA's night-time visit to Eral GH & on 24 hr duty
*There is no G.O issued by TN Health dept on 24-hr duty
*Role of a dr on 24 hrs duty - he/she should treat emergency cases
*once a patient is recieved in casualty, staff nurse...
male/female nursing asst alerts duty dr who will come & treat the patient
*What is assumed as mistake of dr in GH-Eral? He was staying in his duty room & woke up after phone call of duty staff nurse. He has done nothing wrong.
*What is in news? He had locked room from inside.
A total of 33 super speciality medical seats remained vacant at the end of a stray round of counselling conducted by the Tamil Nadu Selection Committee for in-service candidates. This likely includes 10 each in MCh Cardio Vascular and Thoracic Surgery & MCh Paediatric Surgery.
There are concerns among govt doctors as super speciality seats go vacant every year. share.google/kL96toozErpwUBf…
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Urgent Blood Requirement
Name: Madhan (Father)
Patient Name: Saran (3 years old)
Contact:
📞 9600468565 (Father)
📞 7904467846 (Uncle)
Blood Group Required: A Positive (A+)
A+ blood is urgently required for the child. As advised by the doctors, the blood will be processed to separate the white blood cells before being given to the patient.
Hospital: Chennai Egmore Children’s Hospital
Medical Issue: Bone marrow-related condition