Delhi government on Thursday decided to nominate 10 MLAs as district incharges to improve the health care facilities in the national capital and 28 other MLAs will be nominated as chairpersons of patient welfare committees (Rogi Kalyan Samitis) in government hospitals.
The decision for the improvement of patient care in Delhi's hospitals was announced by health minister Mr Satyendra Jain.
The department of health will prepare the SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) for smotth functioning of these committees and clear guidelines for district incharges about their mandate and duties.
It has also been decided to seek a fresh approval of the cabinet for preparing a fresh constitution for the functioning of district incharges and patient welfare committees (Rogi Kalyan Samitis).
These two bodies will concentrate on issues such as basic hygiene, conditions of wards and operation theatres, situation of outdoor patient departments (OPDs), facilities for admitted patients etc.
The district incharges will be empowered to make visits to primary health centres and make suggestions for improvement.
The names of nominated MLAs to the two bodies will be notified shortly.
A delegation of around 100 doctors representing various organizations and hospitals of Delhi, met the health minister Mr SatyendraJain. The agenda for the meeting was misconception and fear amongst the medical community regarding the Clinical Establishment Act.
The health minister discussed various issues regarding different provisions of the Act. He said the Act -by whatever name and in form it finally emerges- would be fair, justifiable and practical. He said there is no need for fear among the medical community. Single doctor clinics and small nursing homes will not be burdened with any impractical and unfair clauses in the legislation.
