Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Cardiac Surgeries Performs In Sri Jayawardenapura Teaching Hospital Halted Due To Shortage Of Doctors

The Cardiac  Surgeries including By Pass Surgeries performs in Sri Jayawardenapura Teaching Hospital at Kotte (Colombo Suburbs) have stopped since Last Week due to the shortage of Doctors in theaters hospital sources have revealed today(07).The Cardiac  Unit of the Hospital is running short of Doctors who are assisting Consultant Cardiac  Surgeons during Surgeries as there's a need of two such doctors according to sources.

Due to this situation hospital authorities have restricted admitting new heart patients to the unit who needs to undergo Heart Surgeries and those in wards who are in serious condition are sending to Colombo National Hospital a hospital spokesman has said.Around 2 Cardiac  Surgeries per day performed at the unit he stressed.


Meanwhile when contacted the Hospital Administration stressed that they have already informed the situation to Health Ministry Officials and requested them to send at least two doctors to begin  Cardiac Surgeries again .However the Ministry Sources said it will be not possible to recruit two doctors immediately as requested.

Sri Jayawardenapura Hospital is the only Semi Government Hospital situated in Sri Lanka .

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