West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee interacts with junior doctors delegation, at her Kalighat residence in Kolkata, Saturday, September 14, 2024.
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Kolkata: The West Bengal government on Thursday issued a list of directives on the safety, security and conducive environment for healthcare professionals, saying those orders need to be implemented immediately.
The directives came a day after the government held a meeting with agitating junior doctors over the same issues.
Chief Secretary Manoj Pant, in a two-page communication to Principal Secretary (health) NS Nigam, issued 10 directives including the need for "adequate availability of on-duty rooms, washrooms, CCTVs, drinking water facilities in the healthcare facilities." Works in this connection must be completed as early as possible, the communication said.
The directive came hours after the junior doctors submitted to Pant a draft of the key points of their meeting with the West Bengal government last night and were awaiting the state's response.
It also stated that the state has appointed former DGP Surajit Kar Purkayastha to conduct security audits of all medical colleges and hospitals.
All the directions must be implemented immediately, according to the directive.