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118 medical officers appointed in Punjab

By Our Correspondent
March 02, 2026
This representational image shows nursing staff attending to a patient at a hospital on May 12, 2025. — APP
This representational image shows nursing staff attending to a patient at a hospital on May 12, 2025. — APP

LAHORE:A total of 118 medical officers / women medical officers have been appointed in 14 different teaching hospitals of Punjab under Section 5 of Punjab Locum Hiring Act 2025.

The Department of Specialised Healthcare and Medical Education has issued a formal notification for the appointment of doctors. In the light of the recommendations of the Vice Chancellor, University of Health Sciences Lahore / Special Purpose Vehicle and the Punjab Locum Hiring Act 2025. The services of doctors have been obtained as Medical Officers/Women Medical Officers under Section 5 of the Act.