NMC clarifies on CCTV cameras installation in Standalone PG medical institutes
New Delhi: Through a recent notice, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has clarified on the installation of cameras at standalone PG medical colleges and institutions in the country.
Earlier, the NMC had directed all medical institutes to install 25 cameras at their premises.
As per the NMC advisory, out of the total number of cameras recommended for installation, the medical institutes have been directed to install one at the main entrance of the hospital and college, two at the patient registration centre, and five at the OPDs (depending on the number of OPDs in the medical college but it should cover medicine OPD, surgical OPD, gynaecological OPD, paediatrics OPD, ortho OPD etc).
Besides, it has recommended the installation of two cameras at the pre-anaesthesia area and recovery area in the operation theatre complex, two at the faculty lounge and attendance-making area, five at all five lecture theatres, one at the anatomy dissection hall, two each at the physiology lab/bio-chemistry UG labs and pathology and microbiology labs and one each at the pharmacology lab, patient attendant waiting-area and emergency and casualty ward.
Now, issuing another clarification on the installation of cameras at standalone PG institutes, the NMC has asked these colleges to install same number of cameras.
"A lot of requests are being received for nos. of cameras to be installed in Standalone PG Institutes. The matter has been deliberated and it has been decided that the no. of Cameras to be installed in Standalone PG Institute will remain same, except the cameras installed in Lecture theatres used for UG teaching, may be installed in Lecture theatres used for PG teaching in addition to all other sites," stated the NMC notice.
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