Bengal govt asks hospitals to ensure ‘dignified’ conveyance of deceased
1 year, 7 months ago

Bengal govt asks hospitals to ensure ‘dignified’ conveyance of deceased

Hindustan Times  

The West Bengal government on Tuesday directed all medical colleges and hospitals in the state to ensure the next of kin of the deceased are not compelled to carry the dead bodies in an improper and undignified manner. A government circular pointed out instances where relatives are forced to carry the dead bodies of their near ones themselves owing to the lack of proper conveyance facility. “The concerned local body will arrange for a mortuary van/any dignified means of transport as early as possible and the hospital authority will discharge the dead body only after such arrangements is made,” the circular read. It directed hospitals to co-ordinate with local bodies to arrange a mortuary van or any dignified means of transport if the next of kin are unable to arrange the conveyance themselves upon the death of the patient in the hospital facility.

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