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Illegal Nursing Homes: Delhi Govt seeks details of 7 officials for investigation
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New Delhi: The Delhi government has instructed the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) to provide detailed information about seven officials as part of a vigilance investigation into suspected irregularities and unlawful registration practices at private nursing homes.
According to a PTI report, the health department, in a communication to the Directorate General of Health Services, Delhi, said the Directorate of Vigilance has sought detailed biodata of seven officers, "along with specific recommendations containing role and responsibilities of each accused officer" in the matter.
Following a tragic incident in May where a fire at a neonatal hospital claimed the lives of six newborns, Delhi's Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena had initiated an extensive probe by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). The investigation focuses on the registration and regulatory oversight of private nursing homes across the capital.
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There are 1,190 nursing homes, of which more than a quarter are operating without a valid registration, Saxena had said while directing for a probe, adds news agency PTI.
In May, Saxena had suspended Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj's Officer on Special Duty (OSD) R N Das for his alleged "involvement in irregular and illegal registration of private nursing homes", including the one in Vivek Vihar where six newborns were killed in a fire.
Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported that considering the potential for the accused to evade legal proceedings and the gravity of the allegations, a Delhi court dismissed the bail plea of an on-duty Ayurveda Doctor who was arrested in connection with the New Born Baby Care hospital fire case where seven newborns were killed and five injured on May 25. While dismissing the bail plea, the court observed that the chances of the accused fleeing the process of law cannot be ruled out.
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Kajal joined Medical Dialogue in 2019 for the Latest Health News. She has done her graduation from the University of Delhi. She mainly covers news about the Latest Healthcare. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in.