Rajasthan SMS Hospital Bans media in hospital, later withdraws the order
JAIPUR: Rajasthan's prestigious Sawai Man Singh hospital was recently seen withdrawing its order regarding banning the media in the hospital premises, which was issued by the hospital itself last week.
Th SMS hospital order, taken out on Monday last week said that the media takes sensitive picture and videos of ICU, operation theatre (OT), etc without any permission which cause the privacy of the patients.
As per a TOI report, in the order, the SMS hospital stated “It has come to know that on this hospital premises, print and electronic media take video and pictures of sensitive areas such as operation theatre, ICU, out-patient department and without giving official information to hospital authorities they publish negative stories, which are not close to reality affecting the image of hospital.”
The hospital in the order directed the hospital staff including and all heads of the department, administrative officers, medical officers, nursing superintendent and others other members of the SMS hospital that if they found someone taking pictures and videos, they should immediately inform security guards and hospital administration.
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