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Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has directed the Delhi Chief Secretary to ensure installation of LED boards at all major health facilities to display availability of beds, charges and details of persons to be contacted for admission. In his letter, the LG said, the health department must ensure that data displayed on these LED boards reconcile with that available on the Delhi government’s app. The move is aimed at increasing transparency in allocation of hospital beds during the COVID-19 pandemic.
All major hospitals, clinics and nursing homes of Delhi have been directed to display on LED boards in large letters outside their establishments the availability of beds, both COVID and non-COVID wherever applicable. They must also display charges including for rooms and beds.
Mr Baijal, who is also the chairman of Delhi Disaster Management Authority, said periodic surprise checks may also be conducted by officers deputed by the DDMA to ensure that correct data is displayed by health facilities and no genuine patient is denied admission or is overcharged.
Earlier today, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said, his government will implement Lt Governor Anil Baijal’s order overturning the decision on reservation of state-run and private hospitals in the national capital. Mr Kejriwal said, Delhi will need 1.5 lakh beds in healthcare facilities by 31st July once people start coming to the city for treatment from other states.