Kerala introduces Clinical Establishments Bill, Doctors show Opposition
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Thiruvananthapuram: A bill to regulate the functioning of clinical establishments,including in hospitals, was introduced in the Kerala assembly today and was referred to the subject committee for further steps.
The Bill titled 'Kerala Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation), 2017', was moved by Health Minister K K Shailaja.
The bill stated that nearly 70 per cent of health services are being carried out in private hospitals, dispensaries and laboratories and that there was no law to effectively control its functioning.
It said government had decided to bring in a suitable law to regulate these institutions after holding discussions with experts in this filed
The bill also envisages steps to check the fee for tests and negligence in these institutions.
Doctors Oppose Bill
It is reported that Kerala Government Medical Officers’ Association (KGMOA) has raised their oppositions to the bill pointing out that present the Kerala Clinical Establishments Bill lacks transparency in the proposed registration process, has a negative impact on public sector health care institutions and inadequate representation of practitioners of modern medicine.
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