Bengaluru, April 3 (IANS) The Karnataka government issued guidelines on Friday, making it mandatory for private hospitals operating in the state to report cases of pregnant minors under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO).Issued by the Health and Family Welfare Services, the guidelines state, “Under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, cases of pregnancy among girls below 18 years of age are legally considered serious offences that must be ma…
Latest Private Hospitals News & Updates
Jaipur, March 25 (IANS) Tikaram Jully, Leader of the Opposition in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, has strongly criticised the BJP government and the Chief Minister over the prevailing situation, including the collapse of the RGHS scheme and the LPG crisis in the state. He stated that while Rajasthan is facing a severe crisis, the Chief Minister, rather than addressing public concerns, appears to be functioning like a “non-resident Chief Minister.”Expressing serious concern over t…
Thiruvananthapuram Feb 25 (IANS) A fresh political flashpoint erupted in Kerala’s health sector on Wednesday after Leader of the Opposition V. D. Satheesan demanded immediate action from Health Minister Veena George over her allegations of commissions being paid to ambulance drivers by private hospitals.Satheesan’s sharp response came after the minister claimed at a public function that private hospitals in Kochi pay ambulance drivers Rs 10,000 for every patient they bring in.She said doctors …
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 29 (IANS) The Kerala government will issue a draft notification revising the minimum wages of employees in the private hospital sector within a month, State Labour and Education Minister V. Sivankutty said on Monday, signalling a decisive move to ensure wage security for thousands of healthcare workers across the state.Chairing a review meeting on the issue, the Minister said officials of the Labour Department have been directed to complete all formalities for issuing the…