NEW DELHI: Centre has decided to increase security personnel by 25% at all hospitals run by it in view of the protests by doctors demanding better safety and security for healthcare workers following the Aug 9 rape-murder of an on-duty doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. It has also directed these hospitals…
Around 300-500 Indian medical students in Bangladesh’s Dhaka are in a dilemma whether to flee or stay back and cater to the wounded at the hospitals. “The college authorities have shut the gates and we are safe inside. The sounds of gunshots used to pierce the air, creating a sense of immediate danger and fear…
MUMBAI: Insurance regulator Irdai has brought in several reforms in health covers aimed at improving service standards for policyholders. The new norms will require insurers to approve cashless claims within an hour and provide final authorisation for discharge from a hospital within three hours.Insurers will also need to provide a one-month grace period for annual…
