Services not improved at Kandy Hospital, alleges GMOA

COLOMBO: The GMOA has expressed concern about the alleged failure on the part of the health Ministry to implement its recommendations for the improvement of patient care services at the Kandy General Hospital.

The GMOA in a release said the Ministry has failed to expedite work on an accident service unit at the hospital despite the President having expressed interest on the matter.

The release said the Ministry’s failure to fill vacancies of consultants at the Kandy and Peradeniya Hospitals as well as the Peradeniya Sirimavo Bandaranaike Children’s Hospital has deprived the people of Kandy of many specialised services.

The release said the GMOA would be compelled to direct its membership at the Kandy and Peradeniya Hospitals towards trade union action unless the Ministry takes urgent action to improve the services at these two hospitals.