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.
A special stamp to be affixed in the tickets of all the patients coming to emergency who claimed as RSBY beneficiary and patient party to be advised to approach the RSBY Help Desk. Strong steps against Specialists/ MO’s/ Surgeons or any persons who are refusing to admit RSBY card holders in any of the empanelled government hospitals, may be taken.
Contractual employees engaged in various health programme under West Bengal State Health & Family Welfare Samiti will be eligible for drawing ad-hoc bonus maximum upto Rs. 3,000/-
As per recommendation of the Multi-disciplinary Expert Group, there will be one single central clinical laboratory at those secondary and primary care hospitals for more patient friendly approach.
Principals/Deans/Directors are requested to conduct counseling and online admission of the eligible candidates through All India Quota PG Medical/ Dental seats in West Bengal, 2015.
Each of the candidates provisionally selected for G.N.M. training course to be called for documents verification will have to bring Medically fit Certificate in the prescribed format from a registered Medical Practitioner having at least MBBS degree.
The Department of H & FW has decided to observe ‘Paschim Banga Swasthya Dibas’ on 2nd August 2013 and as per desire of the Hon’ble Chief Minister, it has been decided to felicitate officers & staff of this Dept. on this day.
As per guidelines regarding institutional framework for the SUSHREE scheme, a State Level Award Committee and District Level Award Nomination Committees are hereby constituted.
Concern has been raised regarding rising Caesarean Section (CS) rates especially when it is medically not indicated, thus exposing the pregnant women and babies to potential harm.
Many of the Medical colleges did not submit the report from 1st to 28th March 2012 resulting in disruption in gathering of the report. Following is the list.
Recruitment to all posts in the basic level in the West Bengal Dental Service and teaching posts in West Bengal Dental Education Service shall be made through the West Bengal Health Recruitment Board.