Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 25: The State Vigilance Organization (SVO) today sealed 41 private nursing homes/diagnostic centres in different parts of Jammu region for functioning with registration or want of renewal of registrations, carrying out tests and surgical activities without proper and valid permissions, using expired reagents/testing equipments, engaging un-qualified technicians, and not having buildings and other infrastructure as per Jammu and Kashmir Nursing Homes and Clinical Establishment Act.
The Joint Surprise Checks by the SVO were conducted in Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Udhampur, Reasi and Rajouri districts with the assistance of Health, Drug and Food Control and Engineering Departments in the presence of Executive Magistrates and local police, an official handout said.
The clinics sealed in Samba district included Vaishnav Sagar X-ray Center, Vijaypur, Samba; Satya Clinical Lab, Vijaypur; Modern Clinical Lab, Samba; Praveen Clinical Lab, Samba; Padha Clinical Lab, Samba and Trikuta Clinical Lab and ECG Unit, Samba; Moreover in Shri Aum Multi Specialty Hospital, Bari Brahmana, X ray unit was found un-registered which was functional since March 2016 and the same has also been sealed by representatives of Health department and some medicines were found expired in the Pharmacist store.
In Jammu district, it was found that registration of Maharishi Dayanand Hospital and Medical Research Center, Jammu and Steadfast Healthcare Private Limited situated in Atulya Complex, Bakshi Nagar had expired since March 31, 2016. Moreover in Trikuta Diagnostic Centre behind Shakuntala Theatre, Management/X-ray technician namely Sunil Kumar couldn’t produce the valid certificate/ diploma required for the job.
In Jammu district, expired reagents and kits were found in Nidaan Diagnostic Lab, Gandhi Nagar; Aastha Nursing Home, Ambphalla; Triveni Nursing Home, Gandhi Nagar and Care and Care, Trikuta Nagar.
In Udhampur and Reasi districts, registration of Army Clinical Lab, Katra, Reasi; Apollo X-ray Clinic Lab, Udhampur were found expired, and sealed by representatives of Health department; Deepak Clinic Lab, Udhampur was also found functioning with expired registration and running illegally.
In Rajouri district, Star Nursing Home; 24-hour Child Care Clinic; MF Diagnostics; M/S New Healthcare Lab( Operation Theatre, Clinical lab, X-ray unit); Dr. Nissar Surgical Hospital ( Clinical unit, X-ray Unit, Ultrasound); Al Faiz Surgical Clinic (X-ray unit), M/S Healthcare Surgical Clinic has been sealed by representatives of Health department.
During the surprise check at Al Faiz Surgical Clinic, Rajouri being run by Dr Mohd Salam posted as Orthopaedician in district Hospital Rajouri, one Government employee namely Mohammad Aslam S/o Fazal Hussain R/o Darhal posted as basic health worker in district hospital, Rajouri was found working in the said clinic during Office hours.
In Kathua district, It is found that registration of Gupta Hospital and Research Center, Kathua had expired since November 8, 2015; National Global Digital X-ray Unit, Kathua had expired since March 31, 2015 and are functioning illegally.
In Kathua district, expired reagents/kits/injections were found in Chauhan Medicity Clinical Lab, Kalibari (being run and owned by non state-subject namely Daljit Singh Chauhan who belonged to Pathankot in Punjab). The lab was also found without display of rate list and in violation of norms for clinical units.
In Bharat Diagnostic Laboratory, Kathua medicines/testing kits etc were found expired. The samples of expired reagents/medicines/kits have been lifted by the team through the drug inspectors of Drugs and Food Control Departments for further action.
During the surprise check, statements of patients were also recorded who complained about the illegal practice of various Government doctors in private nursing homes/clinical establishments causing grave inconvenience to the patients visiting the Government Hospitals.
During the further course of surprise check, relevant record of all the 41 nursing homes/diagnostic centers have been checked /seized by the sleuths of Vigilance Organization for further scrutiny and detailed action will follow after perusal of statements of patients, ascertaining the facts and involvement of Government employees indulging in illegal activities.
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