UP: Illegal Hospitals, Path Labs to face SHUTDOWN for violating MCI norms
Breaking of seals and admitting patients is a serious matter. It is a criminal activity-- Director, Health Department
Agra: Few hospitals, nursing homes, pathology labs and x-ray centres which were earlier sealed by the health department last year and voluntarily resumed functions without any checks have come under the scanner of district administration and health department for violating the standard norms laid down by the state government and Medical Council of India (MCI).
According to media reports, these healthcare centres were reopened after being sealed last year and were found being operated without any checks. The health department is set to take legal action against those found operating them.
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Speaking on the violation, Deputy Director, health department, Dr Anil Kumar Mittal told the TOI, “Breaking of seals and admitting patients is a serious matter. It is a criminal activity. CMO will be asked to provide a clarification in this regard. Time-bound action will be ensured.”
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