UT Health Secretary mandates display of service rates at clinical establishments
Chandigarh: UT Health Secretary Mandeep Singh Brar, while presiding over a meeting of the Chandigarh Council for Clinical Establishments, issued directives to clinical institutions to display rates for various services in the local language and English.
The meeting was attended by the Director of AYUSH, the President of the Indian Medical Association (IMA), a representative of the Bharat Vikas Parishad, the Registrars of the Dental and Pharmacy Councils, and other members of the Chandigarh-based Clinical Establishments Council.
Brar further directed that the registration under the 'Clinical Establishments Act, 2010' be made mandatory for all private and public healthcare facilities operating under any recognised system of medicine within the jurisdiction of the UT, including clinics, laboratories, diagnostic centres, hospitals, and nursing homes, reports The Daily.
However, Dr Suman Singh, Director of Health and Family Welfare at the Government Multi-Specialty Hospital (GMSH-16), gave a detailed presentation on the status of the implementation of the Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010.
According to the Tribune media news report, the 'Action Taken Report' regarding the previous meeting held on September 5, 2025, was reviewed during the meeting.
Last year, Medical Dialogues had reported that to improve regulation, accountability, and quality standards across hospitals and clinics, the Telangana government had reconstituted the State Council for Clinical Establishments under the Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010. Doctors have welcomed the move and praised the government for this step, but have urged more practical rules for small and medium-sized hospitals.
The council will be responsible for maintaining and updating the State Register of Clinical Establishments, submitting monthly reports to the National Register, and representing Telangana at the National Council.
