West Bengal to set up regulatory panel to oversee private healthcare facilities
The 10-member panel will have representation from the state government, private nursing homes and consumers
Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced that the state will start a regulatory commission to oversee private healthcare facilities.
The 10-member commission, which is to be headed by a retired judge, will have representation from the state government, private nursing homes and consumers.
A bill to formally start the commission will be presented in the next session of the assembly, Banerjee said, adding that the aim is to check profiteering and medical negligence.
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