LUCKNOW, Feb. 5 -- Four months have passed since the annual report for the paediatric surgery department of King George's Medical University (KGMU) was published, highlighting the department's dire infrastructural requirements-yet no improvements have been made. Bed shortages, staffing deficits, and the lack of space for breastfeeding and waiting guardians remain critical concerns, as communicated to the administration in October 2024.

Beyond infrastructural issues, the department faces significant staffing shortages, with four consulting doctor positions vacant out of the 14 sanctioned for senior doctors, according to the head of the department, Dr JD Rawat. "The main issue in the department is space and the excess number of patients," ...