<p>During a surprise visit, Medical Education Minister S A Ramdas found that of the 25 doctors absent from duty, leave was sanctioned only to ten. <br /><br />Three had signed the attendance register for Monday in advance. The Minister asked the medical superintendent to issue notices to the doctors absent without leave (AWOL).<br /><br />ID cards<br /><br />The Minister directed the hospital authorities to issue identity cards to patients and their attendants to check theft and entry of unauthorised persons into the hospital. <br /><br />He also asked them to maintain case sheets in Kannada instead of English. The blood bank authorities were told to display the price per unit and the units available at the facility.<br /> The HIV/AIDS department was found poorly maintained. The Minister asked the helpdesk staff to have better coordination with various departments.<br /><br />The authorities were directed to shift the illegal coffee vendor vehicle in the hospital premises<br /></p>
<p>During a surprise visit, Medical Education Minister S A Ramdas found that of the 25 doctors absent from duty, leave was sanctioned only to ten. <br /><br />Three had signed the attendance register for Monday in advance. The Minister asked the medical superintendent to issue notices to the doctors absent without leave (AWOL).<br /><br />ID cards<br /><br />The Minister directed the hospital authorities to issue identity cards to patients and their attendants to check theft and entry of unauthorised persons into the hospital. <br /><br />He also asked them to maintain case sheets in Kannada instead of English. The blood bank authorities were told to display the price per unit and the units available at the facility.<br /> The HIV/AIDS department was found poorly maintained. The Minister asked the helpdesk staff to have better coordination with various departments.<br /><br />The authorities were directed to shift the illegal coffee vendor vehicle in the hospital premises<br /></p>
