Chennai: Forum upholds Rs 10L fine on private hospital
The Economic Times (Health World ) – Chennai TNN | Feb 09, 2016, 12.40 AM IST Chennai: The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has upheld the order of the state commission that fined a private hospital `10 lakh for failing to inform a patient about the possible complications of a brain surgery.
Doctors need to adopt innovative procedures to beat infections in hospitals: Experts
Pharmabiz – Bureau, Hyderabad Tuesday, February 02, 2016, 08:00 Hrs [IST] Leading doctors and medical researchers and microbiologists at an All India Microbiology Conference held at SVS Medical College in Mahabubnagar district of Telangana expressed concern over growing trend of fungal and hospital acquired infections that are drug resistant.
CT scan machine at Civil Hospital lying defunct sans printer
The Free Press – Ujjain | Jan 29, 2016 01:11 am Ujjain : The only Computed Tomography (CT) Scan machine at Divisional Civil Hospital hasn’t been working since last year, causing severe inconvenience to patients there.
Private hospital raided for keeping drugs without permission
The Times Of India – Gurgaon Shilpy Arora | TNN | Jan 29, 2016, 08.53 PM IST GURGAON: The health authorities raided a private hospital in Sector 56 on Friday after a few drugs were found to be kept in the hospital without acquiring required permission.
Shopian hospital lacks everything
Greater Kashmir Publish Date: Jan 30 2016 12:45AM | Updated Date: Jan 30 2016 12:45AM The District Hospital here lacks facilities and infrastructure to cater to rush of patients every day, doctors and local residents said on Friday. The hospital runs from two single-storeyed old buildings and lacks most of the basic facilities, insiders told Greater […]
Two Chandigarh hospital staffers detected with high radiation levels
The Indian Express Written by Adil Akhzer | Chandigarh | Published:January 21, 2016 2:12 am AT LEAST two staffers at a Chandigarh government hospital, who worked in its X-ray department, have been detected with high levels of radiation, with one of them sent for further examination to the Bhaba Atomic Research Centre (BARC) in Mumbai. One […]
APOLLO HOSPITAL FINED FOR MIXING WET WASTE WITH MEDICAL RUBBISH
BANGALORE MIRROR Jan 4, 2016, 04.00 AM IST BBMP officials went on a fining spree on bulk generators who were not segregating waste at source. Subodh Yadav, special commissioner (solid waste management) of the BBMP and his team fined 10 major traders including Apollo hospital and Cafe Coffee Day in BTM Layout for not following municipal […]
Patients, docs suffer at Kupwara Hospital due to mismanagement
DAILY EXCELSIOR Posted on 4/01/2016 Adil Lateef SRINAGAR, Jan 3: Patients and doctors in Kupwara District Hospital in North Kashmir are suffering as the hospital is in shambles due to alleged mismanagement, lacks basic facilities and has shortage of life saving drugs. The primary issue at the Kupwara hospital, which on papers is a Community Health […]
B’luru’s waste being pushed to forest reserve, farmland?
The Times Of India, Bangalore TNN | Jan 2, 2016, 10.24 AM IST BENGALURU: The garbage scene in Bengaluru seems to be getting murkier, with the city’s waste finding its way to vacant lands and forest reserves of neighbouring districts. With villagers near all existing and proposed yards vehemently protesting against trash being dumped in their […]
Scientific Sanitation Policy for State-run hospitals approved
The Hindu, Vijayawada Updated: January 1, 2016 08:33 IST The State government has approved the Scientific Sanitation Policy-2015 for better implementation of sanitation in government hospitals on Thursday. Under the new policy, separate tenders will be called for sanitation, security, and pest and rodent control.