Govt considering law to regulate hospitals

NEW DELHI: Concerned over high cost of medical facilities and poor quality of treatment to people below poverty line by private hospitals, Government is considering bringing a law to regulate hospitals for quality treatment.

As per the proposed Clinical Establishment Law, all hospitals would have to be compulsorily registered with district authorities and they would be governed by a set of guidelines to be laid down by the law, Health Minister A Ramadoss said.

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Regarding the high cost of treatment especially in private hospitals, he said, "Since 80 percent of the institutions are in private sector and only 20 percent in the public sector, we may think of public-private partnership to bring down the cost."

On the issue of private hospitals grabbing land at very nominal rates under the garb of charitable institutions, Ramadoss said showcause notices have been issued to VIMHANS and another hospital in Delhi for not adhering to the condition to provide free treatment to economically poorer sections.

According to DDA, he said, 10 hospitals in Delhi were found violating terms and conditions of allotment and all have been issued notices.