Kolkata, May 27 (IANS) Days after being removed from the post of Superintendent of Calcutta Medical College and Hospital, Dr Anjan Adhikari has now been ordered by the state health department to undergo a departmental inquiry over multiple allegations of negligence.

A senior government official said on Wednesday morning that the order was issued on Tuesday night.

He is currently transferred and working at Raiganj Government Medical College and Hospital in North Dinajpur district in North Bengal. This was the first major transfer made by the new government in the state after assuming charge following the state Assembly elections.

Calcutta Medical College and Hospital is India’s oldest medical college & hospital, established on January 28, 1835, by Lord William Bentinck.

The health department said in an order that while working as the Medical Superintendent cum Vice-Principal of Calcutta Medical College and Hospital, there were allegations of serious negligence, dereliction of duty and administrative lapses against Dr Anjan Adhikari. Following such allegations, the government decided to start a departmental inquiry against him.

With the issuance of a departmental inquiry order, troubles seem to be mounting the former Superintendent of Calcutta Medical College and Hospital.

On Monday, the state government removed Dr Adhikari from the post of Superintendent of Calcutta Medical College and Hospital and transferred him to Raiganj Government Medical College and Hospital in the wake of allegations that patients were being harassed by broker syndicates operating within the hospital system.

Soon after assuming office, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari had issued a stern warning against referral culture in government hospitals across the state. On May 15, he chaired a meeting at SSKM Hospital with senior health department officials, superintendents and principals of 12 medical colleges, where Adhikari made it clear that patients must be admitted if even a minimum number of beds were available, taking into account their physical condition. However, despite such a warning, there were allegations that patients were being referred elsewhere from medical colleges and hospitals. Acting on those complaints, the health department removed Dr Adhikari from his post.

–IANS

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