Centre pushing for adoption of Clinical Act by state govts
TNN Bureau. Updated: 12/10/2017 12:49:01 PM
National
New Delhi, Dec 10 : In an attempt to regulate healthcare services in India, the Centre is pushing for adoption of the Clinical Establishment Act by state governments to curb malpractices in private hospitals after two glaring instances of alleged profiteering and medical negligence grabbed headlines recently.
Chief Ministers of all states have been asked by the Centre to adopt and implement the Clinical Establishment
Act, 2010 to curb malpractices in private health sector. The move comes in the wake of the decision of the Delhi Government to cancel the licence of a Max Hospital branch for alleged medical negligence.