Fire in hospital due to short circuit
The Times Of India, Thane TNN | Apr 14, 2016, 04.09 PM IST THANE: A blaze in the electric meter box fitted at the ground floor of the Thane Health Care hospital compelled the authorities to evacuate the patients and their relatives to safety on Tuesday. The fire was brought under control soon and no injuries […]
CPCB norms thrown to wind
The Cribune, Chanidgarh last updated: Apr 21, 2016, 2:17 AM (IST) Satinder Pal Singh DERA BASSI, APRIL 20 The norms of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to maintain silence zones outside hospitals seems to have been thrown to winds in the city. For instance, neither any signboard reading “no horn zone” has been witnessed […]
Ramps Mandatory for All Hospital
The New Indian Express, Chennai Published: 22nd April 2016 04:03 AM CHENNAI: Provision of ramps may be made mandatory in all government and private hospital buildings having ground plus first floor and above, a Committee constituted by Madras High Court has suggested. For the old and existing buildings, one side space could be used for providing […]
VMC begins registration of nursing homes, hospitals
The Times Of India, Vadodara TNN | Apr 24, 2016, 07.05 AM IST Vadodara: The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) has started registering healthcare services under the Bombay Nursing Homes Registration Act (BNHRA) and other provisions. The registration will ensure that the civic body has the entire picture of the number of nursing homes, hospitals and other […]
KSPCB finds hospitals wanting in waste management
The Hindu, Bangaluru Updated: April 27, 2016 05:32 IST All four hospitals that officials of the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) visited on Tuesday were found wanting in terms of waste management. The officials visited K.C. General Hospital, Vikram Hospital, Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital and Gosha Hospital to check compliance with the Bio Medical […]
KSPCB notice to hospital over disposal of biomedical waste
Deccan Herald, Bengaluru April 30, 2016, DHNS: The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has asked Narayana Health City to properly segregate biomedical waste and not mix it with general waste.
CMHO to start drive against pvt hospitals violating norms in Act
The Hitavada, Date: 01 May 2016 14:11:37 State Government’s tall claims of private hospitals in the district running as per the norms of the Private Hospital and Nursing Home Act, is not proving to be true. Majority of private hospitals in the district are continuing their old practice and not displaying their rate list regarding their […]
Hotel waste to power canteen in Sewri hospital
The Times Of India, Mumbai, TNN | May 2, 2016, 01.04 AM IST MUMBAI: If the civic corporation has its way, then the food leftovers from hotels in Dadar, Parel and Lalbaug will no longer reach the dumping grounds of Mumbai. Instead the wet waste will be processed and used as fuel in the canteen of […]
Manapparai hospital waste management plan gets a fillip
The Hindu, Tiruchirapalli,May 2, 2016 05:46 IST With the upgrade of the Government Hospital at Manapparai to Tiruchi District Headquarters Hospital, there has been a sharp rise in the management of hospital waste, particularly the sewage water discharged from various wards and toilets of the hospital.