Cuttack's pvt hospitals to face compliance checks
"No one will be spared if found guilty of violating medical, legal, or safety standards," Shinde said.
Three specialized teams, led by an additional district magistrate, will conduct both scheduled and surprise inspections over the next month. The teams will scrutinise hospital licences, doctors' registrations, infrastructure, fire safety compliance, hygiene standards and patient record maintenance.
The initiative comes as a response to growing concerns about unauthorised facilities and poor services in the private healthcare sector.
According to the health department, Cuttack has over 700 clinical establishments that will come under scrutiny.
Birendra Senapati, a medicine specialist who is into private practice, welcomed the move. "This initiative should have been implemented earlier. Many lives could have been saved if the monopoly of unruly private hospitals had been checked sooner," Senapati said, adding that the drive would enhance accountability and patient safety in private healthcare sector.
Hospital administrators have been directed to ensure all documents are in order before the inspection begins. The drive, set to start this week, will continue until all private hospitals in Cuttack are verified.
"This is not just about checking documents," Shinde emphasised. "It's about ensuring that citizens receive safe, ethical, and quality medical services."
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