Tag: Hospitals
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Amid nationwide strike, SC to hear plea seeking safety, security of doctors tomorrow
The petition filed by advocate Alok Srivastava cited a study by the Indian Medical Association (IMA), stating that more than 75 per cent of doctors across the country have faced some form of violence.
June 17, 2019 -
All-India doctors on massive strike today; AIIMS alleges doctor abused
The doctors began the protest after an intern at the NRS Medical College and Hospital was seriously injured following a clash between junior doctors and relatives of a patient who died.
June 17, 2019 -
Amid protests, Centre directs states, UTs to take strict action against those assaulting doctors
Nearly 300 doctors have tendered their resignations protesting the assault on doctors at Kolkata’s Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital.
June 15, 2019 -
Bengal medicos’ protest enters 5th day as doctors ignore Mamata’s offer for talks
The impasse at NRS began a day after a doctor suffered serious injuries to his skull when relatives of a 75-year-old patient clashed with doctors alleging that the patient died because of negligence.
June 15, 2019 -
Bengal medicos’ protest intensifies; health services hit as doctors in Delhi, other states boycott work
Meanwhile, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan assured doctors that the Government was committed towards their safety and also appealed to them to hold symbolic protests and continue with their duties.
June 14, 2019 -
Mamata Banerjee requests protesting doctors to take full care of hospitals
Protests by doctors following an attack on a junior doctor at Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital entered the third day on Thursday.
June 13, 2019 -
‘Return to work’: Mamata Banerjee gives 4-hr ultimatum to protesting junior doctors
The death of a 75-year-old man had led to the relatives of the deceased clashing with the junior doctors over alleged negligence, in which one intern was seriously injured.
June 13, 2019 -
Maneka Gandhi bats for harassment watchdog in police stations, hospitals
"The National Commission for Women has also set up a separate cell to handle complaints of sexual harassment at workplace," she wrote.
November 26, 2018 -
Vij suspends 2 for wrong RTI info
Haryana health minister, Anil Vij, on Thursday suspended two officials for giving wrong information under Right to Information (RTI) Act. The officials – superintendent of health department, Rohtas and assistant, Pankaj – had stated in a RTI reply that no new building of hospitals had been constructed in Haryana after 2014. The information was given …
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August 10, 2018 -
Use land for people’s benefit, not for graveyard: Delhi HC
The bench also questioned the advocate whether he has been to Saudi Arabia, pointing out that the country has not constructed any graveyard.
July 27, 2018 -
Hospitals must have clean environs: Health minister
The change in health institutions should be viewed in a broader way. However, hygiene is an important part of the ‘Kayakalp’ and hospitals must have a clean environment, said Himachal Pradesh Health and Family Welfare minister, Vipin Singh Parmar, on Monday. Presiding over the award function of ‘Kayakalp’ under the National Health Mission, the minister …
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February 26, 2018 -
Bengal govt hospitals to get LINAC machines for cancer treatment
Thousands of cancer patients in the state may get their lifesaving treatment in four premier state-run medical colleges now equipped with radiotherapy units. These teaching hospitals are NRS, R G Kar, SSKM and Medical College Hospital (MCH) in the city. Mamata Banerjee government has bought five ‘latest and highest version’ linear accelerator machines or LINAC …
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February 15, 2018 -
Govt asks doctors to treat patients without Aadhaar
Two days after a woman delivered a baby girl outside the emergency ward of Civil Hospital in Gurugram as she was allegedly denied an ultrasound test before the delivery because she did not have Aadhaar card, the Haryana government has directed all Civil Surgeons, Principal Medical Officers And Medical Superintendents in the state that treatment …
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February 11, 2018 -
Haryana Act to rein in private hospitals
Haryana Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki has approved an ordinance for adopting Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act in the state. Initially, it will cover private hospitals having facility of more than 50 beds. State Health minister Anil Vij said the Act is being implemented to ensure minimum standards of facilities and services for providing quality …
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January 25, 2018 -
Arvind Kejriwal ‘pleads’ with LG to fill vacant posts in hospitals
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday “pleaded” with Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal to recruit more pharmacists in government hospitals. “Today, again, I plead before you with folded hands to please take immediate steps to recruit more pharmacists to provide relief to the patients,” Kejriwal wrote to Baijal. The letter comes a day after Kejriwal made …
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January 19, 2018 -
Decentralise power for better functioning of hospitals: CM
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said that there was an urgent need to decentralise power for better functioning of government hospitals in the national capital. The file regarding the matter had been sent to the Lieutenant Governor for approval, he informed. Reviewing the functioning of Delhi government hospitals in a meeting with Health …
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January 19, 2018 -
Protests after 3 die in Kol private hospitals
Three patients, including a two-and-a-half-year-old girl, died today in three private hospitals in the city, triggering protests from relatives. The three hospitals are AMRI, Woodlands and Apollo Gleneagles in the East Jadavpur, Alipore and Phoolbagan police stations areas, respectively. Awitri De, a child of Kamalgazi in the southern part of the city, was rushed to …
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January 18, 2018