Supreme Court tells Centre to direct states to pay salaries, provide necessary quarantine facilities to doctors and healthcare workers
4 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court tells Centre to direct states to pay salaries, provide necessary quarantine facilities to doctors and healthcare workers

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to issue directions to states for payment of salaries and providing necessary quarantine facilities to doctors and healthcare workers engaged in treating COVID-19 patients. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to issue directions to states for payment of salaries and providing necessary quarantine facilities to doctors and healthcare workers engaged in treating COVID-19 patients. The top court asked the Centre to file a compliance report within four weeks on payment of salaries and quarantine facilities to doctors and healthcare workers and warned that non-compliance would be viewed seriously. Mehta also gave the assurance that a new order would be issued for providing suitable alternate accommodation for doctors and healthcare workers engaged in COVID duty to avoid risk to their family members.

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COVID-19: State does a U-turn on seven-day home quarantine norm
2 years ago

COVID-19: State does a U-turn on seven-day home quarantine norm

The Hindu  

Three days after making seven days home quarantine mandatory for asymptomatic international passengers arriving in the State from five high risk countries — China, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand — besides Hong Kong, Karnataka on Tuesday withdrew this norm. Following recommendations by the State’s COVID-19 Technical Advisory Committee, the Health Department had issued a circular on December 31 mandating …

Resident doctors’ COVID-19 duty should not exceed 8 hours and 7 days: IMA
3 years ago

Resident doctors’ COVID-19 duty should not exceed 8 hours and 7 days: IMA

The Hindu  

The Indian Medical Association has requested the Central and State governments to ensure that the COVID-19 duty of resident doctors should not exceed eight hours a day and seven days, after which there should be a quarantine of 10 to 14 days in the accommodation prescribed by the hospital. In a statement released on Wednesday, the IMA said that in …

Beds and medical services cut as Queensland hospital workers defy COVID-19 vaccination mandate
3 years, 2 months ago

Beds and medical services cut as Queensland hospital workers defy COVID-19 vaccination mandate

ABC  

More than 8 per cent of Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service workers have failed to comply with the COVID-19 vaccination mandate, forcing cuts to surgical, medical and mental health beds. Key points: Almost 4,000 health workers in the state's public hospitals have provided no evidence of vaccination against COVID-19 Health Minister Yvette D'Ath says those employees will be sent …

'Much Care Taken By Centre & State In Controlling Covid-19': Delhi High Court Closes Case For Monitoring Healthcare Facilities
3 years, 2 months ago

'Much Care Taken By Centre & State In Controlling Covid-19': Delhi High Court Closes Case For Monitoring Healthcare Facilities

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday observed that it no longer requires to monitor the medical and health facilities in the national capital with respect to treatment of Covid-19, given the efforts put in by the Central and the State Government. "Much care has been taken by both the central and the state government in controlling Covid-19 by providing several …

No Home Quarantine, Get Covid Patients Admitted to Hosp: TN Govt to Officials Amid Surge
3 years, 5 months ago

No Home Quarantine, Get Covid Patients Admitted to Hosp: TN Govt to Officials Amid Surge

News 18  

With a view to identify the spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in Tamil Nadu, the state goverment on Friday advised officials concerned and doctors to get COVID-19 patients admitted in hospitals, instead of prescribing home quarantine. Minister for medical and family welfare Ma Subramanian said the health department has alsocommenced steps to identify the exact reasons behind the …

"Consider COVID-19 As Infectious Disease & Enable LIC Members To Avail Quarantine Leave": Delhi High Court To LIC
3 years, 7 months ago

"Consider COVID-19 As Infectious Disease & Enable LIC Members To Avail Quarantine Leave": Delhi High Court To LIC

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court earlier this week asked the Life Insurance Corporation to consider including COVID-19 as an infectious disease to enable the members of the LIC to avail themselves of the quarantine leave.The Bench of Justice V. Kameswar Rao was hearing the plea filed by Life Insurance Corporation Employees Union seeking the inclusion of COVID19 disease in the list …

"Problem Is In Delhi As Both Centre & State Think It Is Theirs": Delhi High Court On Covid-19 Management In Capital
3 years, 7 months ago

"Problem Is In Delhi As Both Centre & State Think It Is Theirs": Delhi High Court On Covid-19 Management In Capital

Live Law  

Hearing a batch of pleas on various aspects of the management of the Covid-19 pandemic in the national capital, the Delhi High Court which has been hearing the pleas for nearly 3 weeks now, today remarked, "The problem is in Delhi because both Centre and State think Delhi is theirs." Rahul Mehra, responded stating that the Centre should not just …

COVID-"Hospitals Taking Advantage Of Pandemic & Collecting Exorbitant Charges": Madras High Court Seeks Centre, State Govt's Response
3 years, 7 months ago

COVID-"Hospitals Taking Advantage Of Pandemic & Collecting Exorbitant Charges": Madras High Court Seeks Centre, State Govt's Response

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Thursday sought response from the Centre and the State in a plea seeking strict implementation of the government order which mandates allocation of a minimum of 50% of the total bed strength in private hospitals for COVID patients. However, it was submitted that private hospitals were not providing beds as directed in the Government Order …

Mandatory weeklong quarantine for returning migrant workers
3 years, 8 months ago

Mandatory weeklong quarantine for returning migrant workers

Hindustan Times  

The state government on Wednesday made it compulsory for returning migrant workers to be under institutional quarantine for a week before they are allowed to go home with a negative test report. HT Image As per the new direction, all migrant workers returning from other parts of the country will have to undergo Rapid Antigen Test, and will have to …

COVID- Supreme Court Asks Centre Whether It Intends To Frame National Policy On Admission Guidelines To Hospitals
3 years, 8 months ago

COVID- Supreme Court Asks Centre Whether It Intends To Frame National Policy On Admission Guidelines To Hospitals

Live Law  

In view of the arbitrary and unjust treatment being meted out by hospitals to patients in matters of admission, the Supreme Court on Friday inquired from the Centre if it intends to formulate a national policy to serve as admission guidelines for all hospitals.If the answer to the above is in the affirmative, the bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud, …

Not Reasonable To Restrain Hospital From Giving Covid Treatment, Merely On Allegation Of Charging Excessive Fees: Allahabad High Court
3 years, 8 months ago

Not Reasonable To Restrain Hospital From Giving Covid Treatment, Merely On Allegation Of Charging Excessive Fees: Allahabad High Court

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court on Monday set aside an order of the Chief Medical Officer, Varanasi, restraining a hospital from giving treatment to Covid patients, on the allegation that it realized higher amount than the prescribed amount from a Covid-19 patient. A Division Bench comprising of Justices Surya Prakash Kesarwani and Syed Aftab Rizvi observed that it is not reasonable …

Second Covid Wave: Bombay HC Directs Installation Of CCTV Cameras In All Institutional Quarantined Centres In Nagpur
3 years, 8 months ago

Second Covid Wave: Bombay HC Directs Installation Of CCTV Cameras In All Institutional Quarantined Centres In Nagpur

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court, bench at Nagpur last week directed the Collector of Nagpur, Commissioner of Nagpur Municipal Corporation and other heads to "prepare proposals for installing CCTV cameras in the corridors of all institutional quarantine centres" and where the corridors are not available, at suitable places, for having "electronic surveillance" in order to check the movements of. The Bombay …

Bombay HC expresses concern over Covid patients roaming in open areas in Nagpur quarantine centres
3 years, 8 months ago

Bombay HC expresses concern over Covid patients roaming in open areas in Nagpur quarantine centres

India Today  

The Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court has directed the city collector, commissioner of Nagpur Municipal Corporation and other heads to "prepare proposals for installing CCTV cameras in the corridors of all institutional quarantine centres" within 10 days. The court was informed that "police constables deployed at hostel for preventing quarantined Covid patients from coming out of their respective rooms …

Convert some hospitals into Covid facilities, Delhi CM Kejriwal tells officials in Covid review meet
3 years, 8 months ago

Convert some hospitals into Covid facilities, Delhi CM Kejriwal tells officials in Covid review meet

India Today  

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal chaired a meet of top officials to review the Covid-19 situation in the national capital on Monday. Hospital beds for coronavirus patients must be increased in Delhi, the Chief Minister told officials concerned. In a tweet on Monday, CM Kejriwal urged the people of Delhi to follow Covid-19 protocols, not rush to hospitals unless necessary and …

'Delhi Govt. Did Not Take Steps To Prevent Covid Spread Despite Repeated Exhortations': CentreTells Supreme Court
4 years, 1 month ago

'Delhi Govt. Did Not Take Steps To Prevent Covid Spread Despite Repeated Exhortations': CentreTells Supreme Court

Live Law  

In pursuance of directions by the Supreme Court to put on record an affidavit stipulating measures and implementation of Covid19 prevention to the Centre, it has been informed by the centre that 10 states contribute to over 70 per cent of the active case load of the country.These are Maharashtra, Kerala, Delhi, West Bengal, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh. In pursuance of …

SC asks Delhi, Assam, Maharashtra, Gujarat to submit status report on covid-19 preparedness amidst spike in cases
4 years, 1 month ago

SC asks Delhi, Assam, Maharashtra, Gujarat to submit status report on covid-19 preparedness amidst spike in cases

Live Mint  

Expressing concern over the rising covid-19 cases in the country, the Supreme Court on Monday sought status report over the Covid-19 situation from the states of Delhi, Assam, Maharashtra, and Gujarat within the next two days. A three-judge bench Justice Ashok Bhushan observed in the court “We are hearing huge spike in the current month throughout the country, especially in …

State Cannot Issue Notification Regulating Rates Chargeable By Private Hospitals To Non-Covid Patients; Bombay HC Quashes Notifications
4 years, 2 months ago

State Cannot Issue Notification Regulating Rates Chargeable By Private Hospitals To Non-Covid Patients; Bombay HC Quashes Notifications

Live Law  

In what may come as a significant economic relief to private hospitals, the Bombay High Court last Friday held that the State Government does not have the power to frame a law or issue notification regulating rates chargeable by private hospitals to non-covid patients and quashed two state government notifications fixing rates applicable to Non-Covid patients in the private hospitals/health …

[COVID-19] Consider Issuing Directions To Treat Quarantine Period As Leave: Karnataka HC To State Govt
4 years, 2 months ago

[COVID-19] Consider Issuing Directions To Treat Quarantine Period As Leave: Karnataka HC To State Govt

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday directed the state government to consider issuing appropriate directions under the Disaster Management Act, for protecting workmen who are forced to undergo quarantine either by reason of infection of COVID-19 or by reason of being primary contacts to ensure that their absence from work is not be treated as leave, by the employers. One …

Kerala Govt Orders 100 per cent Attendance in its Offices With Strict Covid-19 Protocol
4 years, 3 months ago

Kerala Govt Orders 100 per cent Attendance in its Offices With Strict Covid-19 Protocol

News 18  

The Kerala government on Tuesday ordered that all Government offices, including Public Sector Units, should function with 100 per cent attendance, strictly observing COVID-19 protocol. The order in this regard was issued by Chief Secretary Vishwas Mehta after it was observed that the work of the Secretariat and other government offices had been badly affected due to the pandemic restrictions. …

HC Stays Delhi Govt Decision to Reserve 80 Percent ICU Beds for Covid-19 Patients in 33 Pvt Hospitals
4 years, 3 months ago

HC Stays Delhi Govt Decision to Reserve 80 Percent ICU Beds for Covid-19 Patients in 33 Pvt Hospitals

News 18  

The Delhi High Court Tuesday stayed the AAP government’s order directing 33 big private hospitals to reserve 80 per cent of ICU beds for COVID-19 patients, holding that the decision appeared to be arbitrary and unreasonable. Justice Navin Chawla said prima facie Delhi government’s September 13 order is arbitrary, unreasonable and violative of fundamental rights of citizens guaranteed under the …

[Covid 19] Stipulate Stricter Time Schedules For Shops; Minimize Conglomeration: Allahabad HC Seeks Road Map From UP Govt To Restrict Public Movement [Read Order]
4 years, 4 months ago

[Covid 19] Stipulate Stricter Time Schedules For Shops; Minimize Conglomeration: Allahabad HC Seeks Road Map From UP Govt To Restrict Public Movement [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court on Friday granted two days time to the UP Government to come up with a "complete road map" to minimize public movement and prevent the spread of Covid infection in the state. Significantly, the High Court has kept a contempt application, filed as an intervention in the suo moto case, pending, in case the assurances given …

[COVID-19] Quarantine Period Of Doctors & Health Workers Will Be Treated As "On Duty" & Not "On Leave": Centre Tells SC
4 years, 4 months ago

[COVID-19] Quarantine Period Of Doctors & Health Workers Will Be Treated As "On Duty" & Not "On Leave": Centre Tells SC

Live Law  

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court stating that Quarantine Period of doctors and health workers needs to be treated as "on duty" and not "on leave". The matter has since been considered by this Ministry in consultation with the DoPT and it has decided that the quarantine period of doctors and health …

Four states delayed payment of salaries to healthcare workers, Centre tells Supreme Court
4 years, 5 months ago

Four states delayed payment of salaries to healthcare workers, Centre tells Supreme Court

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court took exception to this and directed the Centre to issue necessary directions for releasing salaries of doctors and healthcare workers on time Maharashtra, Punjab, Karnataka and Tripura are yet to follow directives on timely payment of salaries to healthcare workers engaged in COVID-19, the Centre on Friday told the Supreme Court, which said it cannot be “helpless” …

"Doctors Mandatorily Quarantined Not Being Paid Dues" : SC Directs Centre To Ensure Payment Of Salaries To Covid-19 Frontline Warriors
4 years, 5 months ago

"Doctors Mandatorily Quarantined Not Being Paid Dues" : SC Directs Centre To Ensure Payment Of Salaries To Covid-19 Frontline Warriors

Live Law  

The Centre on Friday informed Supreme Court that Delhi, Punjab, Tripura, Karnataka & Maharashtra - have not made timely payment of salaries to healthcare workers despite the Centre' Notification under National Disaster Management Act which lays down strict penal action for non-payment.A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, MR Shah & R. Subhash Reddy told the Centre to do the needful …

Centre Files Affidavit In SC Suggesting Normative Guidelines For Cost Effective Treatment Of COVID-19 Patients [Read Affidavit]
4 years, 5 months ago

Centre Files Affidavit In SC Suggesting Normative Guidelines For Cost Effective Treatment Of COVID-19 Patients [Read Affidavit]

Live Law  

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has filed an affidavit in Supreme Court proposing certain suggestions for the cost effective treatment of COVID-19 patients across states after having convened a meeting with the relevant stakeholders, in accordance with directions passed on July 14, 2020. However, in order to facilitate States in arriving at reasonable rates to ensure private …

COVID-19 ward nurses in Virudhunagar working without pay for 70 days
4 years, 5 months ago

COVID-19 ward nurses in Virudhunagar working without pay for 70 days

The Hindu  

Thirty-six nurses, who were recruited on temporary basis for the COVID-19 ward in Virudhunagar Government Medical College hospital, are working without pay for 70 days. “We have completed 70 days of work and not received even the first month’s salary till date,” one of the nurses complained. No proper break In May, the nurses were given duty in COVID-19 ward …

Delhi govt issues revised order on home isolation; facility to be offered to patients with mild symptoms and without co-morbidities
4 years, 6 months ago

Delhi govt issues revised order on home isolation; facility to be offered to patients with mild symptoms and without co-morbidities

Firstpost  

The development came after two meetings between the Delhi government and Lietenant Governor Anil Baijal. New Delhi: The Delhi government has issued a revised order stating that the novel coronavirus patients who do not have comorbidities or require hospitalisation could opt for home isolation following withdrawal of the decision on five-day mandatory institutional quarantine. “If adequate facility for home isolation …

[Covid-19 Risk] KHCAA Requests Kerala HC Chief Justice To Discontinue Physical Sittings & Filings Till June 30 [Read Letter]
4 years, 6 months ago

[Covid-19 Risk] KHCAA Requests Kerala HC Chief Justice To Discontinue Physical Sittings & Filings Till June 30 [Read Letter]

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court Advocates' Association has requested the Chief Justice Of the High Court to discontinue the physical sittings and physical filings till 30th June, in the wake of the report that a policeman who entered the Court has been tested positive for Covid-19 virus.A judge of the Kerala High Court has gone into quarantine as a policeman who …

5 reasons why scrapping home isolation of asymptomatic Covid-19 patients in Delhi may not be a good idea
4 years, 6 months ago

5 reasons why scrapping home isolation of asymptomatic Covid-19 patients in Delhi may not be a good idea

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi Disaster Management Authority has ordered a mandatory five-day institutional quarantine for all Covid-19 cases, including asymptomatic patients and those with mild signs of the infection. The move could strain the Capital’s health infrastructure, which is already stretched; result in a shortage of health care workers; militate against people getting tested; hamper the detection rate; and throw Delhi’s long-term …

Centre revises quarantine period for doctors, health workers in COVID facilities
4 years, 6 months ago

Centre revises quarantine period for doctors, health workers in COVID facilities

India TV News  

The Union Health Ministry on Thursday revised to one week, against 14 days earlier, the quarantine period for doctors, nursing officers and other health workers with high-risk exposure to confirmed COVID-19 cases or respiratory specimens. A decision on extending the quarantine period further by one week will be taken by the nodal officer or head of the department after taking …

SC Asks Centre To Pass Orders To States/UTs Ensure Payment Of Salaries To Healthworkers [Read Order]
4 years, 6 months ago

SC Asks Centre To Pass Orders To States/UTs Ensure Payment Of Salaries To Healthworkers [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Centre to pass appropriate directions under the Disaster Management Act to the Chief Secretaries of all States/Union Territories to ensure that directions for payment of salaries to doctors and health workers are complied with.Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the bench that non-payment of salary will attract penal consequences under the. The Supreme Court …

Coronavirus Outbreak Updates: Confirmed cases in Bihar reach 6,475, toll rises to 36; senior police officer tests positive in Uttar Pradesh
4 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak Updates: Confirmed cases in Bihar reach 6,475, toll rises to 36; senior police officer tests positive in Uttar Pradesh

Firstpost  

6:53 PM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Update Plea in SC raises concern over safety of health care workers A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court raising concern over the safety of healthcare workers, including nurses and paramedical staffs, and has sought directions to authorities to provide proper protection kits to those working in COVID-19 …

Doctors in covid-19 wards at risk of burnout
4 years, 6 months ago

Doctors in covid-19 wards at risk of burnout

Live Mint  

BENGALURU: A video a resident doctor made inside a covid-19 ward in Mumbai went viral recently. That is the only way to handle this emergency as India’s cases are surging every day,” said noted cardiac surgeon Dr Devi Shetty. “We don’t know how long we can go on like this.” Far more than the shortage of doctors and nurses is …

'Treat It As A Representation': Delhi HC Tells Delhi Govt In Plea Seeking Proper Segregation Of COVID and Non-COVID Patients In Private Hospitals
4 years, 6 months ago

'Treat It As A Representation': Delhi HC Tells Delhi Govt In Plea Seeking Proper Segregation Of COVID and Non-COVID Patients In Private Hospitals

Live Law  

Delhi High Court has asked the Delhi Government to treat as representation a plea seeking adequate segregation of COVID and non-COVID patients before taking over private hospitals for COVID facilities. Filed by Dr Kaushal Kant Mishra, the petition seeks quashing of the order dated 24/05/20 by the DG of Health Services wherein it has been directed that all private hospitals/nursing …

Delhi HC Directs All The Private Hospitals That Are Called Upon To Reserve 20% Beds For COVID Patients To Also Conduct Tests Of Those Seeking Admission For Non-COVID Procedures [Read Order]
4 years, 6 months ago

Delhi HC Directs All The Private Hospitals That Are Called Upon To Reserve 20% Beds For COVID Patients To Also Conduct Tests Of Those Seeking Admission For Non-COVID Procedures [Read Order]

Live Law  

Delhi High Court has directed all the private hospitals in Delhi that have been called upon to reserve 20% beds for admitting COVID-19 patients, are equipped with labs to conduct the COVID-19 test and have the sanction of the ICMR to do so, should proceed to conduct tests on symptomatic/asymptomatic persons, who seek admission in the hospital for undergoing surgeries/procedures …

Treating Covid patients worse than animals, why aren't you testing more: SC asks Delhi govt
4 years, 6 months ago

Treating Covid patients worse than animals, why aren't you testing more: SC asks Delhi govt

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Friday sharply criticised Delhi government hospitals after a petition was filed pertaining to alleged mishandling of Covid-19 affected dead bodies. The three-judge SC bench went on the say that the situation is "horrendous" with respect to the handling of Covid-19 patients in Delhi and that they are being treated "worse than animals". The judges went on …

Delhi HC Directs All Private Hospitals That Are Called Upon To Reserve 20% Beds For COVID Patients To Also Conduct Tests Of Those Seeking Admission For Non-COVID Procedures [Read Order]
4 years, 6 months ago

Delhi HC Directs All Private Hospitals That Are Called Upon To Reserve 20% Beds For COVID Patients To Also Conduct Tests Of Those Seeking Admission For Non-COVID Procedures [Read Order]

Live Law  

Delhi High Court has directed all the private hospitals in Delhi that have been called upon to reserve 20% beds for admitting COVID-19 patients, are equipped with labs to conduct the COVID-19 test and have the sanction of the ICMR to do so, should proceed to conduct tests on symptomatic/asymptomatic persons, who seek admission in the hospital for undergoing surgeries/procedures …

Delhi Govt Shall Ensure Proper Segregation of COVID and Non-COVID Patients Before Taking Over Private Hospitals: Plea Moved In Delhi HC [Read Petition]
4 years, 6 months ago

Delhi Govt Shall Ensure Proper Segregation of COVID and Non-COVID Patients Before Taking Over Private Hospitals: Plea Moved In Delhi HC [Read Petition]

Live Law  

Plea has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking a direction to be issued to the Delhi Government to ensure adequate segregation of COVID and non-COVID patients before taking over private hospitals for COVID facilities. Filed by Dr Kaushal Kant Mishra, the petition seeks quashing of the order dated 24/05/20 by the DG of Health Services wherein it has …

SC Seeks Centre's Response In Plea Seeking Cap On Covid19 Treatment Rates At Private Hospitals
4 years, 7 months ago

SC Seeks Centre's Response In Plea Seeking Cap On Covid19 Treatment Rates At Private Hospitals

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday sought the Centre's response in a PIL seeking cap on fees to be charged by private hospitals in treating Covid patients as well as transparent mechanism for purposes of admission to hospitals for quarantine and post infection facilitiesPetitioner Avishek Goenka told the court that private hospitals are charging exorbitant fees from covid patients making it. …

Healthcare workers’ responsibility to protect themselves from covid, govt to SC
4 years, 7 months ago

Healthcare workers’ responsibility to protect themselves from covid, govt to SC

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: It is the responsibility of healthcare workers’ to protect themselves from covid-19 infection, the health ministry said in the Supreme Court in a reply to a plea seeking accommodation separate residential facility near hospitals for the frontline workers. “While the Hospital Infection Control Committee in the health facility is responsible for implementing the Infection Prevention and Control activities …

'Healthcare Workers Have The Final Responsibility To Protect Themselves From Covid Infection': Health Ministry Tells Supreme Court
4 years, 7 months ago

'Healthcare Workers Have The Final Responsibility To Protect Themselves From Covid Infection': Health Ministry Tells Supreme Court

Live Law  

In a plea seeking accomodation and quarantine facilities for health workers involved in treating COVID-19 patients, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has told the Supreme Court that the Health care workers' themselves are responsible to protect themselves from the infection. The affidavit states, "Government of India along with State Governments has made substantive efforts to train the …

Private Hospitals Exploiting COVID-19 Crisis For Profiteering Will Face Strict Legal Action, Warns Gujarat HC [Read Order]
4 years, 7 months ago

Private Hospitals Exploiting COVID-19 Crisis For Profiteering Will Face Strict Legal Action, Warns Gujarat HC [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Gujarat High Court on Friday emphasized that private medical institutions are also expected to "rise to the occasion" in these times of crisis and it directed the State Government to keep a close watch on all the designated private hospitals to ensure that these institutions do not exploit the Covid patients. In the order dated May 14 the High …

Doctor in SC questions Centre's new SOP ending 14-day mandatory quarantine of health workers
4 years, 7 months ago

Doctor in SC questions Centre's new SOP ending 14-day mandatory quarantine of health workers

India TV News  

A doctor has questioned in the Supreme Court the Centre's new Standard Operating Procedure for front line COVID-19 healthcare workers by which it has ended the 14-day mandatory quarantine for them. The affidavit, filed through advocate Mithu Jain and Arjun Syal, said that on May 15 the Directorate General of Health Services, Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, has …

Delhi HC Directs Centre and Delhi Govt To Ensure That Health Facilities Are Proportionally Increased As Per The Requirements of the Patients
4 years, 7 months ago

Delhi HC Directs Centre and Delhi Govt To Ensure That Health Facilities Are Proportionally Increased As Per The Requirements of the Patients

Live Law  

Delhi High Court has directed both the Centre and the Delhi Government to keep a tab on the number of cases of COVID-19 that, as they have spiked in Delhi in the past 48 hours so that facilities both at Hospitals and pathological laboratories are proportionately increased, as per the requirement of the patients. Appearing for the Union of India, …

Mumbai May Suffer Further: Private Hospitals & Govt Lock Horns
4 years, 7 months ago

Mumbai May Suffer Further: Private Hospitals & Govt Lock Horns

The Quint  

Another CEO, requesting to remain anonymous, shared, “We have been incurring additional expenses on account of building capacity for COVID-19. This is unfair on the part of the government to subject us to further losses.” The CEO also stated that the BMC is sitting on a cash-pile of around Rs 80,000 crores, which happens to be taxpayers’ money. “Why are …

Plea In SC Seeks Mechanism To Avail Private Facility for Covid-19 Quarantine As Per The Choice And Affordability of Patient
4 years, 7 months ago

Plea In SC Seeks Mechanism To Avail Private Facility for Covid-19 Quarantine As Per The Choice And Affordability of Patient

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has been moved in a PIL seeking directions to the Centre for deploying additional relief measures- to immediately enroll more Private Hospitals for Post Infection Treatment and private entities for quarantine facilities, and to frame and advertise the mechanism to avail these facilities as per the choice and affordability of the patient- to address the concerns which …

[COVID-19] SC Seeks Centre's Response On Plea For Suitable Quarantine Facilities For Frontline Medical Workers [Read Order]
4 years, 7 months ago

[COVID-19] SC Seeks Centre's Response On Plea For Suitable Quarantine Facilities For Frontline Medical Workers [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday sought instructions from the Centre on the issue of access to suitable accomodation & quarantine facilities for medical workers involved in treating COVID19 patients.A bench of Justices L. Nageswara Rao, Sanjay Kishan Kaul & BR Gavai took up the plea pertaining to welfare of medical personnel, especially "doctors, nursing staff, hospital staff,. The Supreme Court …

Delhi HC Directs Delhi Govt To Ensure That Adequate Facilities Are Provided to Healthcare Workers and Patients at Narela Quarantine Centre [Read Order]
4 years, 7 months ago

Delhi HC Directs Delhi Govt To Ensure That Adequate Facilities Are Provided to Healthcare Workers and Patients at Narela Quarantine Centre [Read Order]

Live Law  

Delhi High Court has directed the Secretary of Delhi Government's Health Department to depute a senior officer to visit the Quarantine Facility, Narela once in three days to ensure that adequate and proper facilities are provided to the patients and the health workers perform their duty diligently. The present order has come in a plea seeking effective implementation of healthcare …

Allahabad HC Seeks Report From Govt Regarding Availability Of Adequate Medical Equipments & Health Workers In Govt. Hospitals [Read Order]
4 years, 7 months ago

Allahabad HC Seeks Report From Govt Regarding Availability Of Adequate Medical Equipments & Health Workers In Govt. Hospitals [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court has sought a detailed report from the State Government regarding the availability of requisite medical equipments and adequate number of health workers in Government hospitals, to deal with the COVID-19 situation. As of now, the High Court has identified 11 Government hospitals situated in the city of Allahabad and has asked the Government whether the following …

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