Five Delhi hospitals fined Rs. 600 cr for refusing free treatment to poor

THE HINDU | New Delhi | June 12, 2016 The Delhi government has asked five private hospitals in the city, including Fortis Escorts Heart Institute and Max Super Specialty Hospital (Saket), to deposit “unwarranted profits” of over Rs. 600 crore for refusing free treatment to the poor, the prime condition for land allotment lease.

CMDA draft rules make ramp mandatory at high-rise hospitals

 THE NEW INDIAN EXPRESS | Chennai | Published: 17th July 2016 04:43 AM CHENNAI: All high-rise hospital buildings will hereafter have ramps for easy evacuation of patients in case of fire. The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) framed the draft rules under special provisions for hospital buildings.

Miraculous escape for 26 infants after fire at Kalaburagi govt. hospital

The Hindu | Karnataka, Updated: March 23, 2016 18:16 IST The condition of the new borns, who have now been shifted to private hospitals, is said to be stable Twenty-six new borns in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) miraculously escaped after a major fire erupted at the Government General Hospital in Kalaburagi city on Wednesday […]

Tandur hospital groans under problems

The Hans India | Telangana, Mar 20,2016 , 04:18 AM IST Tandur: Functioning of the district hospital here which caters to the needs of 800 out-patients and 200 in-patients is being hampered by shortage of doctors, medicines and even drinking water placing the inmates at a grave risk. Officials are blaming lack of staff for the […]

Stanley Hospital Set to Get NABH Accreditation

The New Indian Express | Chennai, Published: 11th March 2016 04:15 AM CHENNAI:  If everything goes as planned, Chennai’s Government Stanley Medical College and Hospital will be the first government medical college hospital in the State to be awarded a National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers(NABH) certification.