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.
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.
Calcutta Pavlov Hospital is hereby declared as the 2nd campus of Calcutta National Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata; and the following medical-administrative protocol and general administrative protocol will be followed for such purpose.
A High Level Task Force was constituted under the chairmanship of Dr. Tridib Banerjee towards facilitation of activities of the Department in reduction of Infant/Maternal Mortality of the state. After having made some substantial improvement in Facility Based newborn Care, it seems necessary to improve the facility based maternal care also.
The Superintendents are directed to Constitute 11 (eleven) Quality Circles in their hospital for Quality improvement and each such Circle must have at least one member trained at Swasthya Bhawan.
Applications are invited from the eligible nursing personnel of WBNS Cadre for undergoing Post Basic Diploma course in “Cardiothoracic Nursing” for the academic Session January 2014 to December 2014 at the Govt. College of Nursing, NRS MCH, Kol-14.
Applications are invited from the eligible nursing personnel of WBNS Cadre for undergoing Post Basic Diploma course in “Psychiatry Nursing” for the academic Session January 2014 to December 2014 at the Institute of Psychiatry, 7 D.L.Khan Road, Kol-25.
Applications are invited from the eligible nursing personnel of WBNS Cadre for undergoing Post Basic Diploma course in “Neonatology Nursing” for the academic Session January 2014 to December 2014 at the School of Nursing, SSKM Hospital, Kol-20.
Health department constituted ‘on-line counseling committee’ during undergraduate medical and dental admission to State Quota in collaboration with NIC.
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.
In partial modification of all previous orders in respect of the uniform prescribed for nursing personnel under the Directorate of Health Services, Govt. of West Bengal, the following specifications are prescribed as uniform for nursing personnel while on duty: