ISLAMABAD: A Wafaqi Mohtasib Inspection Team, led by Director General Mr. Ashfaq Ahmad, conducted a detailed visit to PIMS Hospital in Islamabad and expressed serious concern over the deteriorating conditions, particularly the lack of cleanliness and hygiene in various wards.
The inspection, carried out on the directions of the Wafaqi Mohtasib, Mr. Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi, aimed to investigate persistent complaints of maladministration. The 5-member team visited multiple departments and found that outsourcing of services had significantly impacted the quality of care, with many outsourced departments showing poor performance.
The team was met with overcrowding, especially in emergency sections, where stretchers and wheelchairs were found inadequate. Conditions in outsourced units were described as chaotic, leading the team to direct the administration to review and tighten outsourcing contracts, ensuring only qualified and reliable service providers are engaged.
Further directives included:
- Introduction of a token system in hospital labs to manage patient flow
- Increase in ECG rooms from 3 to 5, including separate facilities for women
- Immediate removal of swindlers, beggars, and stray dogs from hospital premises
- Strict monitoring of cleanliness and operational efficiency across departments
During a briefing, the team was informed that two MRI machines and 28 ultrasound machines are currently functional, while the hospital faces extreme pressure, with 10,000 patients visiting daily. The gynecology ward alone handles over 3,000 ultrasound cases each day.
The administration also reported the recent recruitment of 93 doctors through FPSC and 113 non-gazetted staff, though several posts remain vacant. The team emphasized that recruitment must be expedited, with a strong focus on merit and transparency.
The Wafaqi Mohtasib’s office reaffirmed its commitment to monitoring public service delivery and directed PIMS management to take urgent remedial steps to restore basic healthcare standards in the federal capital’s primary hospital.
