Medical Board for Mentally Retarded Persons of West Bengal
Medical Board for mentally retarded persons should be constituted in every District of the State to facilitate the assessment of mentally retarded persons quickly and effectively.
Health
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.
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Engagement of Government Doctors in Private Clinical Establishments
No clinical establishment shall engage or empanel any person already engaged by the Government of West Bengal, or allow such person to render any healthcare service who is yet to obtain an express permission in the form of a ‘No objection certificate’ from the Government.
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Measures for Improvement of Labour Room Practices
As per recommendation of High Level Task Force on reduction of IMR and MMR, all Medical Colleges are requested to follow the measures for improvement of labour room practices.
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West Bengal Yoga and Naturopathic System of Medicine Act, 2010
An Act to provide for the development of the Yoga and Naturopathic system of medicine and to regulate the teaching and practice thereof and to deal with certain other connected matters.
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Procedure for Medical Examination of Rape Victims
Recommendation of National Human Rights Commission regarding Medical Examination of rape victims. Henceforth Medical Examination of sexual assault victims cannot be denied on the pretext of Court order.
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Online Entry of Bio-Data of Medical Officers in WBHS and AS Cadre
To prepare an exhaustive list of Medical Officers in the cadre of WBHS and WBPH and AS, make online entries of bio-data of Medical Officers whose service books are maintained by the office;
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Operational Guideline of 24×7 Health Helpline named Swasthya Bandhu
Health & Family Welfare Department will operate 24×7 Health Helpline named SWASTHYA BANDHU on an outsourced basis. Patients, Patient Parties or the general public would receive two categories of services.
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Essential Services excluded from Complete Safety Restrictions
It is further clarified that following establishments/ services including those in the private sector providing essential services shall be excluded from the Complete Safety Restrictions:
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Pay Fixation Procedure of Pharmacist as per CAS and MCAS
The 10/20 years service for CAS-90 and 8/16/25 years service for MCAS-01 should be counted from the date of initial appointment as Pharmacist Grade III as the said revision of scale(s) is not upgradation but substitution of scale(s).
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Leave of Medical & Para Medical Staffs Cancelled
Leave of Medical & Paramedical personnel of Siliguri Sub-Division and Jalpaiguri District will be treated as cancelled with immediate effect.