The Health Department has given the nod for the continuance of 88 posts of various categories sanctioned on a contract basis for the Government Peripheral Hospital in Periyar Nagar.
Officials of the Department said a number of efforts were being taken to improve the hospital. A few years ago, the hospital was upgraded from a 100-bed facility to a 300-bed one, with various speciality departments. Orders were issued to create 88 posts on contract basis with consolidated pay.
Following a request from the Directorate of Medical Education and Research, the State government gave the sanction for further continuance of the 88 posts for a period of one year.
