PIL seeks Government Regulation on functioning of Private Hospitals
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HYDERABAD: A recent PIL filed with the Hyderabad High Court has sought some form of government regulations over the way private hospitals are being run in the state on account of allegations of rampant unethical practices.
The said PIL had been filed by a journalist form Warangle, who has sought specific action against private hospitals indulging in unethical practices . Hospitals including Global Hospitals, Care Hospitals, Apollo Hospitals as well as a few doctors facing cases of unethical medical practices have been made respondents to the case.
The petitioner highlighted a series of recent instances pointing out to corruption but where no action has been taken by the government. He alluded to the CGHS scam where funds of the government were being allegedly misappropriated by various corporate hospitals. The petitioner added that despite a CBI investigation and clear findings on the guilty , no action has been taken against the guilty hospitals by the government, Similar scams were prevalent in Telangana and AP in relation to the Arogyashri fund, he added.
The said PIL had been filed by a journalist form Warangle, who has sought specific action against private hospitals indulging in unethical practices . Hospitals including Global Hospitals, Care Hospitals, Apollo Hospitals as well as a few doctors facing cases of unethical medical practices have been made respondents to the case.
The petitioner highlighted a series of recent instances pointing out to corruption but where no action has been taken by the government. He alluded to the CGHS scam where funds of the government were being allegedly misappropriated by various corporate hospitals. The petitioner added that despite a CBI investigation and clear findings on the guilty , no action has been taken against the guilty hospitals by the government, Similar scams were prevalent in Telangana and AP in relation to the Arogyashri fund, he added.
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