Gujarat Health department’s rule prohibits government-employed doctors from running private practice, but there has been blatant violation of this rule. Amid the recent revelation of scams in private hospitals, the government doctors are not far, either.

The state government gives doctors a special non-practicing allowance, yet many continue to engage in private practice and receive huge pay, while the Health department reportedly turns a blind eye. As a result, government hospitals are left in a state of neglect.

Doctors in government hospitals are given a non-practicing allowance of ₹20,000 to ₹30,000 per month to prevent them from working in private hospitals, yet they continue to break these rules.

Doctors are making money under the guise of honorary services despite the Health department making biometric attendance mandatory for doctors to ensure their presence in government hospitals.

However, despite this, many doctors reportedly spend only a few hours in the hospital and then go on to practice privately in other hospitals. 

The lack of action from the authority has also raised questions on the implementation of the policies by the Health department.

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