<p>McGann Hospital in Shimoga, the district hospital so far, was made the teaching hospital of Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences, recently. <br /><br />Meanwhile, State government has upgraded the general hospital in Shikaripur from 50 to 150 beds and has declared it district hospital, now.<br /><br />An order to shift the medical, para-medical and technical staff including the district surgeon at McGann Hospital to the new district hospital was issued on September 26. <br />The new hospital will also have the additional post of resident medical officer.<br /><br />CM makes volte-face<br />The chief minister’s firm denial in this regard may just mean the opposite, which was proved right in the case of his son’s candidature for Lok Sabha election. <br />A similar volte-face from the chief minister is expected with regard to the formation of Shikaripur district, though he has vehemently declined. <br /></p>
<p>McGann Hospital in Shimoga, the district hospital so far, was made the teaching hospital of Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences, recently. <br /><br />Meanwhile, State government has upgraded the general hospital in Shikaripur from 50 to 150 beds and has declared it district hospital, now.<br /><br />An order to shift the medical, para-medical and technical staff including the district surgeon at McGann Hospital to the new district hospital was issued on September 26. <br />The new hospital will also have the additional post of resident medical officer.<br /><br />CM makes volte-face<br />The chief minister’s firm denial in this regard may just mean the opposite, which was proved right in the case of his son’s candidature for Lok Sabha election. <br />A similar volte-face from the chief minister is expected with regard to the formation of Shikaripur district, though he has vehemently declined. <br /></p>
