Sangrur, April 18 -- Punjab Civil Medical Services Association (PCMSA) on Thursday said that the state government has agreed in principle to deploy security guards at all the state-run hospitals.

In a statement, the PCMSA said that security guards from the Punjab Ex-Servicemen Corporation (PESCO) will be stationed at hospitals around the clock.

The assurance was conveyed to the PCMSA representatives during a meeting held with the principal secretary, health and family welfare, Kumar Rahul, director health services Dr Hitinder Kaur, and director of the Punjab Health Systems Corporation, Dr Anil Goyal, the PCMSA statement said.

PCMSA president Akhil Sarin said the decision follows detailed deliberations between health minister Dr Balbir ...