Prepare for a shortage of nursesAssorted nursing organisations are running a campaign to raise the profile of nursing, rather than the health insurance industry and the go...
13 Dec, 2021, 11.17 PM IST
Home healthcare firms hiring thousands as Covid pushes demand for nurses and caretakersCompanies like Portea, HealthCare at Home, India Home Health Care and Care24 are planning to increase their staff by 20-60% this fiscal yea...
29 Jul, 2021, 10.39 AM IST
SC rejects Maharashtra plea against order quashing directive capping treatment cost of non-Covid patientsAt the outset, advocate Rahul Chitnis, appearing for the Maharashtra government, said the state has filed an appeal against the October 23,...
19 Jul, 2021, 11.59 AM IST
States told to activate 'work from home' for nursing mothersThe government has asked all states to advise employers to implement 'work-from-home' arrangements for nursing mothers, given the perceived...
14 Jun, 2021, 04.11 PM IST
Government can't swing like pendulum, sense of equilibrium should be there: HC to Delhi govtThe government said that recently it had issued an order that nursing homes without fire clearances can only treat patients on the ground a...
12 May, 2021, 10.26 PM IST
Delhi govt tells healthcare facilities to submit HCWs data for Covid-19 vaccinationThe Delhi government has begun the process of enrolment of healthcare workers of different hospitals, nursing homes and other facilities fo...
04 Dec, 2020, 04.28 PM IST
Centre asks states, UTs to ensure fire safety measures in hospitalsThe home secretary said occurrence of various fire incidents in hospitals and nursing homes in recent past and non-adherence of fire safety...
30 Nov, 2020, 03.08 PM IST
Nurses suffer burn-out, psychological distress in COVID fightSupplies of personal protective equipment for nurses in some care homes remain insufficient.
10 Oct, 2020, 06.35 PM IST
Nurses dealing with non-COVID patients cannot be covered under Centre's insurance scheme: HCThe observation by the bench came after perusing the affidavit filed by the Heath Ministry stating that under the scheme, Rs 50 lakh insura...
24 Jul, 2020, 10.57 PM IST
BBMP set to hire 300 doctors to tackle swelling Covid numbersThe move comes as the government is setting up quite a few Covid Care Centres, which the BBMP is tasked with managing, with one – likely As...
11 Jul, 2020, 10.54 AM IST
Sourav Ganguly's sister-in-law tests positive for coronavirusMother-in-law and father-in-law of Ganguly's brother Snehashish also tested positive last week
20 Jun, 2020, 12.58 PM IST
Delhi govt withdraws its decision to declare nursing homes as Covid facilitiesAccording to a new order issued by the Delhi government, the decision to declare nursing homes as Covid facilities has now been “withdrawn ...
15 Jun, 2020, 07.37 AM IST
Beds for COVID-19 patients in Delhi to increase by 5000: CM KejriwalDelhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said the bed strength in the national capital for treating coronavirus patients will increas...
14 Jun, 2020, 12.38 PM IST
Private hospitals roll out home care plans for mild Covid patientsThe home care service includes an advanced monitoring package, under which Max provides three visits by a nurse — on boarding and on the 7t...
09 Jun, 2020, 07.34 AM IST
States to ensure unhindered movement of doctors, paramedics:MHAIn a letter to chief secretaries of all states and union territories, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla said inter-state movement of doctors...
11 May, 2020, 11.48 AM IST
40 healthcare staff at AIIMS in self-quarantineAround 40 healthcare staff, including doctors and nurses working at the gastroenterology department in AIIMS, have been advised self-quaran...
25 Apr, 2020, 08.09 AM IST
PPE pecking order leaves nurses, ward boys at riskComplaints pour in about facilities and safety gear for healthcare workers being dependent on hierarchy rather than on the extent to which ...
23 Apr, 2020, 10.18 AM IST