Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday dissolved all client well-being boards in state-run medical facilities, and claimed their principals would certainly head brand-new panels together with depiction of physicians, registered nurses and neighborhood councillors.
Describing her conference with principals of state-run clinical universities and medical facilities as “positive”, Banerjee likewise claimed a mobile application would certainly be prepared to deal with concerns and issues of medical care workers throughout the state.
“I have disbanded all the ‘Rogi Kalyan Samitis’. The principals will now become the chairmen of the new samitis. The Medical Super and Vice President (MSVP) will be one of the members, along with a representative each from the doctors’ fraternity or head of the departments (HoD), nurses as well as local councillors,” she informed press reporters.
The centimeters held a conference with the MSVPs and principals of state-run medical facilities to evaluate the safety actions in clinical facilities.
Chief Secretary Manoj Pant, Home Secretary Nandini Chakraborty, Health Secretary N S Nigam, elderly law enforcement agents and area magistrates were likewise existing in the conference.
“We have provided Rs 100 crore for additional washrooms, security, lights, CCTVs and purified water. I have asked the MSVPs not to leave it to the PWD (Public Works Department) but take up the responsibility themselves so that the project can be promptly completed,” she claimed.
Former DGP Surajit Kar Purkayastha, that has actually been asked to carry out safety audits of all clinical universities and medical facilities, would certainly likewise supervise of preparing the mobile application, Banerjee claimed.
The principals have actually been asked to present a biometric system and maintain a note of the information of those operating in the clinical facilities.
“Many of those who work as security guards, and people engaged for cleaning purposes are unknown. I have asked the principals of state-run hospitals to take photographs of those working there, along with details of biometric cards and addresses,” she said.
Banerjee also said the measures cannot be implemented at the earliest, as these will have to be carried out with the “existing force” readily available.
The CM also said the ‘Rattirer Sathi’ programme will be introduced after necessary amendments as per instructions of the Supreme Court.
The leading court had actually banged the Mamata Banerjee federal government for its system to work with personal security personnel to safeguard ladies clinical trainees, physicians and various other medical care team in federal government medical facilities under the ‘Rattirer Sathi’ system.
Published 26 September 2024, 20:39 IST
