Chandigarh: Punjab will soon implement the
Clinical Establishment Act to check malpractices in private
hospitals, Health Minister Brahm Mohindra said today.
Notably, Union Health Minister J P Nadda had last month
urged all the states to adopt the Centre's Clinical
Establishment Act in the backdrop of cases of alleged medical
negligence and overcharging by some private hospitals.
"We will very soon bring a Clinical Establishment Act to
regulate the private hospitals in the state. We will control
this (any problem of charging hefty sum from patients by
private hospitals)," Mohindra said.
The Clinical Establishment Act was been enacted by the
Centre for regulation of all clinical establishments in the
country with a view to prescribe the minimum standards of
facilities and services provided by them.
Meanwhile, the minister said the Punjab government was
committed to provide quality and affordable healthcare
facilities to all the people.
Among new initiatives, Mohindra said his department would
introduce biometric attendance system to check rampant
absenteeism among government doctors, CMOs, SMOs across the
state.
He said his ministry would start 2,950 wellness centres
across the state in phased manner to cater the healthcare
services to the patients at their doorsteps especially in
rural areas.
The state government has decided to set up a medical
college and hospital in SAS Nagar (Mohali). He said the
construction work will start this year.
The health department has decided to provide free dietary
support to the patients undergoing treatment for TB, he said.
The minister said the government has decided to set up
five trauma centres near national and state highways.
PTI
