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.

  • Uniform for Nursing Personnels under Health 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:

  • Guidelines for Recruitment of House-Staff

    First preference is to be given to the candidates completing Internship in the current year of WBUHS, next preference to the candidates of immediate previous year, and so on. Then candidates from states outside West Bengal in the same way.

  • Recruitment of Medical Officer (Vacancy: 2315)

    Recruitment to the post of Medical Officers (both General duty & Specialists) in the Cadre of the West Bengal Health Service ( Basic Grade) and Block Medical Officer of Healths (Basic public health-cum-administrative Officer) in West Bengal Public Health Cum Administrative Services.

  • 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.

  • Enhancement of Superannuation Age in Health Department

    Age of superannuation of all persons borne in the cadre of West Bengal Medical Education Service (WBMES) is enhanced from 62 years to 65 years and in the cadre of West Bengal Health Service (WBHS) and West Bengal Public Health-cum-Administrative Service (WBPH&AS) from 60 years to 62 years.

  • Enhancement of Contractual Remuneration of Senior Residents

    Contractual remuneration of the Senior Residents after enhancement would amount to i. Senior Residents having PG Diploma @ Rs. 65,000/- ii. Senior Residents having PG Degree @ Rs. 70,000/- iii. Senior Residents having Post Doctoral Degree @ Rs. 75,000/- per month.

  • Restructuring of OPD and Emergency Departments

    Restructuring of OPD and Emergency Departments of the following medical college & hospitals: (i) Kolkata Medical College and Hospital (ii) Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital (iii) RG Kar Medical College and Hospital (iv) NRS Medical College and Hospital.