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Punjab Mandates Body Cameras for Hospital Staff, Bans Phones on Duty

The directives respond to public complaints over hospital conduct, with drug gaps persisting despite a Rs80 billion medicines budget.

Overview

  • Security guards, ward boys, nurses and pharmacy staff must wear body cameras to strengthen transparency and accountability.
  • Doctors and nurses are prohibited from using mobile phones during duty hours to keep focus on patient care.
  • A committee was formed to draft a revised medicines list and create a foolproof system to ensure uninterrupted drug supply.
  • Management reforms were approved, including a performance-linked pool for Medical Superintendents and hospital surveys by community health inspectors.
  • A Data Analysis Centre was ordered and daily steam cleaning by 9 a.m. mandated, as officials also reviewed proposals for Chinese-made medical equipment and reported recent recruitment and medicine home-delivery figures.