Delhi hospital fire: Over 1/4th of Delhi’s 1,183 nursing homes unregistered
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi hospital fire: Over 1/4th of Delhi’s 1,183 nursing homes unregistered

Hindustan Times  

The licence of Baby Care New Born hospital in Vivek Vihar in East Delhi, where a massive fire killed six newborn babies and injured five other infants, expired two months ago, on March 31, but it is not the only such nursing home or hospital operating with an expired licence. Data from the health department of the Delhi government shows that out of 1,183 registered nursing homes in the capital, the registration of 340 has expired, some as long as six years back. Delhi infant deaths: Within minutes of fire, staff made calls, but not to police The report of the nursing home cell dated May 7, 2024 states that there are at least 119 more nursing homes like the Vivek Vihar facility whose licences expired two months ago on March 31, 2024 and another 133 nursing homes whose registration expired in March 2023. Delhi infant deaths: LG orders ACB probe into registrations of all nursing homes At Sharad Nursing Home in Nangloi, whose licence expired in 2020, a doctor claimed DGHS inspected the facility around six months ago.

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HC asks Delhi govt to submit report on fire norms at nursing homes in 8 weeks
6 months, 3 weeks ago

HC asks Delhi govt to submit report on fire norms at nursing homes in 8 weeks

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Saturday granted the Delhi government eight weeks to file a report regarding the formulation of fire safety norms for small hospitals and nursing homes, as well as to conduct regular comprehensive fire safety audits for such facilities. Mittal’s petition requested the Delhi government to establish specific fire safety norms for smaller hospitals and to inspect …

Delhi infant deaths: LG orders ACB probe into registrations of all nursing homes
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi infant deaths: LG orders ACB probe into registrations of all nursing homes

Hindustan Times  

Citing a fire at the New Born Baby Care hospital in Vivek Vihar last Saturday that claimed the lives of six infants, lieutenant governor VK Saxena on Tuesday ordered the anti-corruption bureau to comprehensively probe the registration of nursing homes in Delhi, to ascertain how many were working without valid registrations or complying with norms. In a letter to the …

LG VK Saxena orders ACB probe into nursing homes' registration after East Delhi hospital fire
6 months, 3 weeks ago

LG VK Saxena orders ACB probe into nursing homes' registration after East Delhi hospital fire

India TV News  

Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena has ordered a comprehensive probe by the Anti-Corruption Branch into the registration and regulatory management of private nursing homes in the capital. This includes identifying how many nursing homes operate without valid registrations and ensuring those with registrations comply with the Delhi Nursing Homes Registration Act, 1953, and its rules. Current state of nursing homes …

Exclusive: No fire permits, how Delhi hospitals are openly flouting norms
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Exclusive: No fire permits, how Delhi hospitals are openly flouting norms

India Today  

The anguished cries of parents, who lost their newborn in the fire that erupted at a baby hospital in Delhi's Vivek Vihar, still resonate deeply. CURRENT STATUS OF FIRE SAFETY COMPLIANCE IN DELHI HOSPITALS As per documents accessed by India Today, there are over 1,000 hospitals/nursing homes that have been registered under the Delhi Health Department, however, only 196 hospitals …

Only 24 of 1.1K nursing homes in Delhi have requisite fire clearances
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Only 24 of 1.1K nursing homes in Delhi have requisite fire clearances

Hindustan Times  

Only 24 of an estimated 1,100 nursing homes in the national capital have a fire safety certificate, officials of the fire department said on Monday, citing a failure by such facilities to apply for a NOC and depending solely on a DGHS licence for operations. However, fire department officials said Khichi failed to keep on hand fire safety equipment, ensure …

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Voting Rights For Nurses Registered With Delhi Nursing Council
3 years, 1 month ago

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Voting Rights For Nurses Registered With Delhi Nursing Council

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court today issued notice on a PIL filed by Indian Professional Nurses Association, an NGO, seeking voting rights to all nurses registered with Delhi Nursing Council for the purpose of electing it's office bearers and executive committee. Hence, to deny the Nursing Officers the right to elect Delhi Nursing Council members is clearly arbitrary and against the …

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