Private Hospitals

NHRC seeks response on steps taken to ensure dignity of dead from states

The NHRC has issued notices to all states and Union territories asking them to reply within six weeks on the extent to which they can ensure dignity of the dead by formulating a policy at their end or by way of administrative orders and their strict implementation, officials said on Tuesday. The report from them also must specify steps that are taken or proposed to be taken regarding the issuance of directives to the private hospitals for "not withholding the dead bodies for non-payment of medical bills by the family members of the deceased", the National Human Rights Commission said in a statement. The NHRC said it has taken suo motu cognisance of the issues related to the cremation and undignified treatment of dead bodies as raised by Jitendra Singh Shunty, a member of its Core Group of Human Rights Defenders. For more than 27 years, he has been involved in free cremation of unclaimed dead bodies and related services, it said. The NHRC has issued notices to "all state governments

New Covid strains, seasonal ailments may spike hospitalisation in winter

13 XBB variants detected in Maharashtra are all under home-isolation; the strain spreads rapidly and is said to be behind the recent spike in Singapore

UP hospital sealed for carrying out surgeries without authorised surgeons

A private hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor district has been found to be carrying out surgeries without qualified and authorised surgeons

Private UP hospitals to display pictures, contact details of doctors

The Uttar Pradesh health department has made it mandatory for all private hospitals in the district to put up photos and phone numbers of doctors working there

Stay committed to patients in India and Fortis Healthcare, says IHH

Taking legal advice on next steps to pursue open offer for 26% stake in Fortis

Ayushman Bharat: Patients prefer private hospitals for govt schemes

Despite accounting for 46% of hospital empanelments, private hospitals accounted for 54 per cent of 38 million hospital admissions under AB-PMJAY

Private hospitals operate like business, can't ask govt for security: SC

The Supreme Court on Monday said the state and the Central governments cannot provide security to private hospitals and nursing homes, which operate like business enterprises.

PM Modi inaugurates Rs 6,000 cr Amrita Hospital in Haryana's Faridabad

With an aim to boost the availability of modern medical infrastructure in the National Capital Region PM Narendra Modi inaugurated Amrita Hospital in Faridabad, Haryana

India's health disorder

Dismal realities about health care in the National Capital Region

KKR-led consortium bids $15 billion for Ramsay Health Care

Investors led by the US private equity firm bid A$88 for each Ramsay share, the Sydney-based company said on Wednesday.

Cloudnine aims to raise Rs 1,200 crore, add 7 hospitals every year

Cloudnine's revenues increased at a CAGR of 15.16 per cent from Rs 418 crore in FY19 to Rs 554 crore in FY21, while its Ebitda increased at a CAGR of 55.8 per cent

Private hospitals to be largest beneficiary of growing healthcare spend

May garner 65-70% of spending pie; Indian healthcare growth momentum likely to continue in FY23 as occupancy improves and average revenue per occupied bed remains steady

Major pvt hospitals in Delhi to keep 40% beds for Covid patients: AAP govt

The positivity rate has exponentially increased from 2.44 per cent on December 31, 2021, to more than eight per cent on Tuesday, the government said in an order

Delhi govt converts 4 private hospitals into Omicron dedicated centres

A total of 5 hospitals in Delhi, including LNJP hospital, will now provide the treatment for the Covid variant

Apollo Hospitals sees 4-fold jump in profit to Rs 267.4 cr in Sept quarter

The healthcare major on Friday reported an over fourfold jump in its consolidated net profit

Delhi govt sends notice to Ganga Ram hospital over norms violation: Sources

The Delhi government has issued a show-cause notice to a leading private hospital here over alleged violation of some of the norms laid out for treatment of EWS patients, official sources said

No privacy concerns with health ID, patient consent must: R S Sharma

"The health ID will become popular not because it is compulsory or not but because it will offer huge facilities. The systems will be interoperable", says Sharma

66% adults in India have got first Covid-19 vaccine dose: Health ministry

Only 6% of vaccinations done in private hospitals since May: Health ministry

Kerala issues Nipah management plan for govt and private hospitals

The Kerala government on Monday issued a Nipah management plan listing the health protocol to be followed by government and private hospitals.

Sachin Waze gets special court's approval for private hospital treatment

A special court on Monday refused to grant the NIA the custody of dismissed police officer Sachin Waze for questioning in the Antilia bomb scare case