50 Doctors Transferred Across Kashmir in Major Health Department Reshuffle
Srinagar, 4 January: The Directorate of Health Services Kashmir has ordered the immediate transfer and posting of 50 doctors across health institutions in the Union Territory to strengthen medical services and address staff shortages at district, sub-district and community health centres.
The order, issued on January 4, 2026, directs all Chief Medical Officers and Medical Superintendents to ensure that the doctors join their new places of posting without delay. The department has asked for compliance reports within three days, warning that failure to implement the order will invite disciplinary action under the J&K Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1956.
The postings cover a wide range of medical specialities including Pediatrics, Anaesthesiology, ENT, Gynaecology, Radiology, Orthopaedics, General Medicine, Family Medicine, Surgery, Ophthalmology, Gastroenterology, Dermatology, and Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion. Officials said the move is aimed at improving specialist care in hospitals that were facing manpower gaps.
Among the key postings, Dr Showkat Ahmad Khan (DNB Pediatrics) has been posted to CHC Dangiwacha, while Dr Furqan Iqbal (DNB Anaesthesia) will join CHC Hajin. Dr Showkat Amin (Diploma Pediatrics) has been posted to CHC Rajpora, Dr Rehana Parveen (Post Diploma ENT) to CHC Langate, and Dr Rebecca Bashir (Diploma Gynae) to CHC Pattan.
Several district hospitals have also been strengthened. DH Budgam will have Dr Supinder Kour (Diploma Gynae) and Dr Sakeena Akhter (Radiology), while DH Ganderbal will receive Dr Mansoor-ul-Haq (DNB Radiology) and Dr Qurat-ul-Ain (Post Diploma Pediatrics). DH Kulgam has been assigned Dr Omer Bin Hassan (Post Diploma TB and Chest Disease).
Sub-district hospitals have seen significant postings as well. SDH Bijbehara will have Dr Rukhsana Shaheen (DNB Ophthalmology) and Dr Fahmida Gani (DNB Anaesthesiology), SDH Dooru will receive Dr Halima Parveen (Diploma Gynae) and Dr Mohd Yousuf Rather (Diploma ENT), and SDH Kokernag will be joined by Dr Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat (MD Pediatrics).
Further postings include Dr Bilal Hassan Bhat (DNB Gastroenterology) at SDH Kupwara, Dr Asif Anwar Qureshi (DNB Medicine) at SDH Magam, Dr Bilal Ahmad Lone (Post Diploma Orthopaedics) at SDH Pahalgam, and Dr Masooda Wali (Diploma Pediatrics) at DH Pulwama. Trauma Hospital Watergam will receive Dr Shafeeq Ahmad Sofi (MS Orthopaedics).
The order states that all doctors are deemed relieved from their previous postings and must join their new stations immediately. Health authorities have been directed to strictly monitor compliance.
Officials said the large-scale reshuffle is intended to ensure better availability of doctors, especially specialists, and to improve patient care across Kashmir’s healthcare institutions.
