Lucknow:   After the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital, now hospitals in UP are also on alert mode. The health department has issued guidelines to the state hospitals. Under the order of the Supreme Court, Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak has given instructions to the hospital management. Now people will not be able to stay in hospitals without identity cards. Admission card or identity card will be necessary to stay in the hospital.

Admission card for attendants 

The Deputy CM says that the safety of the hospital staff is our top priority. He said that usually such people are seen in hospitals whose patients are not admitted in the hospital, they stay in the hospital only for night rest. Action should be taken against such people. Entry passes should be issued to the attendants for night entry in the ward, ICU, resting room, emergency ward, IPD department.

security should be strengthened

He said that if there is violence against a doctor or medical staff in the hospital premises, an FIR will be lodged by the hospital in-charge or a person authorized by him. This will be called an institutional FIR. Its reporting will be done by the hospital and not by the affected person. He said that during night duty, women doctors and staff nurses have to go to other blocks and wards to see patients. Security arrangements should be strengthened for their movement.

surprise inspection by security officials 

Proper lighting should be arranged in the hospital premises, residential area, hostel at night so that no antisocial element can take advantage of the darkness and enter. Security officers should conduct surprise inspections for security in the hospital premises at night. Attendants sleeping in the hospital premises at night should also be questioned from time to time.

The control room is active 24 hours a day

Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak has directed that the control room should be made functional for 24-hour security in the hospital premises. Necessary security personnel should be deployed in the control room. Retired army personnel should be recruited to enhance the security of hospital premises. Coordination and regular communication should be established with the police stations near the hospital.

Police verification of staff is mandatory

The Deputy Chief Minister said that under all legal provisions, a sexual harassment committee should be formed for women doctors and women staff in the hospital. The CCTV cameras installed in the hospital premises should be checked from time to time. The number of cameras should be sufficient and all should be functional. Police verification of contract and outsourcing staff in the hospital must be done.