Frame a policy for admission in different hospitals – SC to Central Government
The Supreme Court has
stated that "no patient can be refused hospitalization due to a lack of
identity evidence."
Supreme Court directed Central Government after a day-long hearing on April 30 to make a Policy for admission in hospitals across the nation as different states and local authorities follow different protocols which lead to chaos and certainty.
Supreme Court
Directed as follows –
"Within two
weeks, the central government will formulate a national policy on hospital
admissions, which will be adopted by all state governments." Any patient
in any circumstance will be subject to that state / UT before the
central government formulates such a policy. Even the State / UT will not be
hospitalized or denied access to necessary drugs due to a lack of local
residential evidence.
The order was given
by a bench consisting of Justices DY Chandrachud, L Nageswara Rao, and S
Ravindra Bhat, who is hearing the case regarding the delivery of essential
services and supplies during the pandemic.
Hospitals are now
refusing to accept people who cannot produce a valid ID card proving that they
are citizens of the city where the hospital is located, according to some
sources. Given how overburdened our hospitals are during the COVID-19
pandemic's second phase, it's entirely possible that people would flee to other
cities in desperation if beds aren't accessible on their own. The health-care
system in rural areas is severely lacking. As a result, no hospital should be
able to refuse admission simply because of this or any other reason.
Supreme Court further
addressed other various issues –
·
Test results are taking an inordinate
amount of time and the latest COVID-19 virus strain is often missed by a
standard RT-PCR test.
The Bench also pointed out an issue which raised in Ahmadabad hospitals, initially, they refused to accept patients who did not arrive in government-run "108" ambulances. Although the Gujarat High Court noted objections during hearings in a suo motu public interest litigation12, this rule has now been withdrawn, we believe that such rules should not be allowed to reappear elsewhere.
Hospital admissions must be dependent on need. The Central Government must develop guidelines on the stage at which hospitalization is needed in consultation with the respective State Governments to ensure that limited hospital beds are not filled by people who do not need hospitalization. This factor should be based on medical experts' advice and can be adjusted appropriately based on the needs of each State (or regions within the State) and the lessons learned during the pandemic.
All States, Union
Territories and public entities are hereby directed to ensure that the above
orders are immediately enforced.
Sc further stated that:
Prepare oxygen
storage stock - The federal government will
collaborate with states to plan an emergency oxygen supply stock and
decentralize storage capacity in the event of an emergency. In addition to the
existing allocation of oxygen supplies to the states, the emergency stock will
be generated over the next four days and will need to be replenished on a
regular basis. ; No Social Media Action SOS Please contact COVID
for assistance. The Central Government and State Governments shall notify all Chief
Secretaries/Directors General of Police/Police Commissioners to respond to any
information on social media or individuals seeking/providing assistance on
any forum or Harassment will be subject to a strict exercise of jurisdiction
by this Court.
Protocol for vaccine
- Getting back to the vaccine protocol In light of the questions posed by the
bench, the central government will rethink its policies and protocols,
including the availability of oxygen, vaccine availability and pricing, and the
availability of necessary medicines at reasonable prices.
According to The court, the way the Center's current vaccination program is applied will
hinder the right to public health, which is a key component of Article 21 of
the Constitution. We assume that the central government's existing
vaccination strategy should be maintained to reconsider to ensure.
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