Hyderabad, June 25: The city unit of the Indian Medical Association has asked the State government to relax rules for registration of private nursing homes and clinics.IMA is opposing several conditions including the one that insists on the appointment of a pharma graduate to monitor medication in the hospitals. "We have asked the Chief Minister and Health Minister to relax some rules as it would be very difficult for clinics to comply with them," said the IMA city unit secretary, Dr P. Pulla Rao. "Appointing a pharma graduate and a nurse with a graduation degree will be a big burden."
He pointed out that it would be unfair to send off experienced nurses working with the doctors for the past two to three decade in order to recruit graduates. Dr Rao added that small clinics in urban and rural areas will not be able to follow the rule that insists on an MBBS doctor working in the hospital round the clock. "We have got positive response from the government so far," he said.
As per rules of the AP Private Medical Care Establishments Act, the structure of the hospital building has also to be altered as per the specified standards. This can be done in phases and it is not possible to alter the structure in one go," said Mr Rao. The Hyderabad District Medical and Health Officer, Ms Ch Jaya Kumari, said that 600 nursing homes and clinics had registered as per the new rules. "We have extended the date till this month end," she said. "There are around 3,000 small clinics which have to be registered yet."
(Source : DC)
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