NMC issues clarification on CCTV cameras installation in Medical Colleges, details

New Delhi : Through a recent notice, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has issued a clarification regarding the installation of CCTV cameras in Medical Colleges. The notification includes a list of specifications that the medical colleges are required to follow for smooth functioning of the CCTV.

Last month, the NMC directed all medical colleges to install 25 cameras at their premises. Accordingly, the apex medical regulator has released a list of prescribed spots.

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.

Subsequently, a lot of queries were being received in the NMC seeking clarifications regarding CCTV installation/infrastructure. Based on the same, the Medical Colleges are required to follow the following specifications for smooth functioning/integration of CCTV:

i. The Camera should be on if the compliant IP is ready.

ii. MCs may use NVR for local storage and can send the feed to NMC CCC through MCs router provided by local internet service provider. In case MCs want to share feed directly to NMC CCC through local switch and Internet service provider router without local storage on NVR then such cases Camera should be with minimum 3 days full storage.

iii. Based on the service availability, performance and reliability, Colleges may use existing bandwidth (MPLS or ILL). For any future bandwidth requirement, NMC will inform the colleges.

iv. The Colleges do not have to purchase any analytics software.

v. For procurement of CCTV cameras and other related infrastructure required at the college's end, they may choose their approved procurement rule/channel.

vi. 2Konvif compliant camera may also fulfill the requirement except at Lecture Hall where 4K Camera must require. Positioning of the camera is equally important.

vii. Once the camera and associated LAN infrastructure will be ready, colleges

will request NMC to provide an IP pool. IP pool will be provided by the NMC only.

viii. For connectivity colleges either can use their existing LAN or create a separate VLAN to segregate the traffic and transfer the data via a router or need to purchase a 24-port L2 switch and connect directly with the college router. This switch is in addition to the existing 8-port CISCO switch supplied under the DMMP-II project

ix. College having multiple standalone buildings can either connect all the building LAN to a particular point may be a NOC room and that connects to a router or may provision a separate router for each building and drop the ISP connectivity directly to the respective building.

x. For further clarification please write to director.nmc@nmc.org.in

All Medical colleges have to follow the aforementioned guidelines/specifications while installing the CCTV.

To  view the official Notice, Click here : https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/cctv-guidelinescommission-letter-dated-27082022-184632.pdf