No Funky hairstyles, heavy jewellery, makeup or jeans for Govt hospital staff: Haryana Health Minister

Chandigarh: In a bid to maintain discipline and uniformity among staff in government healthcare centres, Haryana Health and Family Welfare Minister Anil Vij on Friday announced a dress code with a specific uniform for the hospital staff. 

The design of the uniform is in the final stage, he said.

The staff working in government health facilities of the state will now have to follow a dress code with a specific uniform. 

The minister said that a hospital requires some code and conduct from its employees and a dress code is an essential component which gives the organisation a “professional touch.” “A well-followed dress code policy in a hospital not only gives an employee his professional image but also presents an elegant image of an organisation among the public. The purpose of the dress code policy is to maintain discipline, uniformity and equality among staff,” he said.

All hospital staff working in the clinical (medics and paramedics), cleanliness and sanitation, security, transport, technical, kitchen, field etc should be in proper uniform during working hours, he said.

Non-adherence to the dress code will lead to disciplinary action with the erring employee marked absent for that day, he said.

He also said “funky hairstyles, heavy jewellery, accessories, makeup, long nails” during working hours are unacceptable, especially in healthcare centres.

Black pants with a white shirt along with a name tag shall be worn by any trainee, except for the nursing cadre, he added.

The health minister said the dress code mentioned in the policy must be adhered to round-the-clock, including weekends, evenings and night shifts.

Men’s hair should be no longer than collar length and should not interfere with the patient’s care, he said. “Unusual hairstyles and unconventional haircuts are not permitted. Nails must be clean, trimmed and well-manicured.” Vij said that jeans in any colour, denim skirts and denim dresses are not considered professional dresses and therefore will not be permitted.

“Sweatshirts, sweatsuits, and shorts are not permitted. Slacks, dresses, skirts and palazzos shall not be permitted. T-shirts, stretch T-shirts, stretch pants, fitting pants, leather pants, capris, sweatpants, tank tops, see-through dresses or tops, crop tops, off-shoulder dresses, sneakers, slippers etc are not permitted. Footwear must be black, clean, comfortable and free from all funky designs,” the minister said.