This department has been vested with the responsibility of maintaining and developing the health care system in W.B. Public health, sanitation and hospitals are the exclusive responsibilities of the State.
It is the duty of every responsible citizen to ensure registration of every birth and death. প্রতিটি জন্ম ও মৃত্যুর নিবন্ধন নিশ্চিত করা প্রত্যেক দায়িত্বশীল নাগরিকের কর্তব্য
Governor has been pleased to order that software based on-line Civil Registration system has been implemented in respect of all registration under the RBD Act, 1969 in all districts of West Bengal, w.e.f . 5th May, 2022.
Compensatory Leave shall be availed of within a period of 3 (three) months from the date on which the leave is earned, failing which the leave so earned shall stand lapsed.
Nursing Superintendent will act as the Liaison Officer between the Institution concerned and the Directorate of Health Services and other Nursing Officer of other Institution.
Governor is pleased to authorize the Superintendent of the different hospitals to adjust the hours of duty of Medical Officers of their institutions on specified days in the week or by rotation to run the indoor and other services on Sundays/notified holidays. On such holidays the indoor, emergency and other services will be provided through local arrangements in consultation with medical officers/specialists and other staff.
06 (six) newly created health districts namely Bishnupur, Basirhat, Diamond Harbour, Asansol, Jhargram & Rampurhat will come under purview of SMIS for procurement of drugs, equipment and other hospital equipment through Store Management Information System (SMIS) software w.e.f 01.04.2014.
Staff Nurse is the first level professional Nurse in the hospital set up. She will be skilled nurse, giving expert bed side care to patient and executing special technical duties in the special areas like OT, ICU etc.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee flagged off a scheme named Shishu Sathi, on 21.08.2013 to provide free treatment to children who need heart surgeries, irrespective of how rich or poor the parents are.