Only those with recognized Medical qualification can set up Clinic: HC
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Madurai: Dismissing a plea of a diploma holder seeking the court's direction to enroll his clinic under the Tamil Nadu Private Clinical Establishment Act, the Madurai bench of Madras High Court has held that only medical professionals with proper qualifications, as per the norms, are entitled to get a clinic registered.
The petitioner previously approached the Joint Director of Medical and Rural Health Services, Karur district to officially register his clinic but his application for recognition was rejected after which he approached the high court for redressal.
As per a recent media report by the Hindu, the petitioner submitted that he obtained a diploma certificate in community medical service in 2005 after that he established his own clinic and wanted to get his establishment registered officially.
His diploma certificate was issued by the Indian Council of Medico Technicals and Healthcare. But his application for recognition of clinic under the Tamil Nadu Private Clinical Establishments (Regulation) Act was rejected by the Joint Director of Medical and Rural Health Services, Karur district. He approached the high court challenging the decision of the concerned authority.
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