Lok Sabha Question No. 3497 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-16
Subject: Working Condition of Nurses in Private Hospitals
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3497 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 TH MARCH, 2018

## WORKING CONDITION OF NURSES IN PRIVATE HO SPITALS

## 3497. SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that the working condition of the nurses employed i private and Government hospitals across the country is pathetic and if so, the details the reof;
- (b)  whether  the  Supreme  Court  has  directed  the  Ministry  to  fix  the  salary  of  the  Nur accordance with the recommendations of the expert panel within six months and if so, the thereof;
- (c) whether any Expert Panel has been constituted to look into the grievances such as pay & allowances,  working  condition  and  other  benefits/facilities  in  respect  of  nurses  wor private  hospitals,  nursing  names  etc,  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the reference;
- (d) whether ther e have been agitations on the part of the nurses in various parts of the c demanding better service conditions and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the time by which the Ministry would constitute the expert panel and fix the salary and of the nurses employed in private hospitals across the country?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE ( SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL )

- (a)  &  (b):        Hon'ble  Supreme  Court  vide  their  judgement  dated  29 th January,  2016  in  Writ Petition  (C)  No.  527/2011  directed  Ministry  of  Health  and  Family  Welfare  to  look  int grievances of nurses working in private hospitals/institutions by forming a committee.
- (c) to (e):   In compliance of Hon'ble Supreme Court's direction, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare constituted a committee vide order No. Z.29011/15/2013 - N dated 24 th February, 2016. Recommendation of the committee has been sent to States /UTs for making legislation/guidelines. Recommendations of the Committee are at Annexure.

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Annexure Recommendations  of  the  committee  constituted  in  compliance  of  Hon'ble  Apex  Court Judgement dated 29.01.2016 in W.P. (C) 527/2011 vide Ministry's order No. Z-29011/15/2013 - N dated 24.02.2016. Committee examined all the information collected from various States, All India Govt Nurses  Federation  ( AIGNF ) and Trained  Nurses  Association  of  India  ( TNAI ) and  felt  that adequate salary and basic facilities are not provided to nurses employed in p hospitals/nursing homes. Their pay and working condition is really pathetic and some ste required  to  be  taken  to  uplift  the  standard  of  working  conditions  in  respect  o f  nurses.  After deliberations and discussions, the committee has made following recommendations: 1. Salary: · In case of >200 bedded hospitals, salary given to private nurses should be at par with the salary of State Govt. nurses given in the concerned S tate/ UT for the similar corresponding grade. · In case of >100 bedded hospitals, salary given to private nurses should not be more than 10% less in comparison of the salary of State Govt. nurses given in the concerned State/UT similar correspondi ng grade. · In case of 50 - 100 bedded hospitals, salary given to private nurses should not be more than less in comparison of the salary of State Govt. nurses given in the concerned State/UT similar corresponding grade. · Salary given to private nurses should not be less than Rs.20000/ -pm in any case even for <50 bedded hospitals. 2. Working conditions: · Working conditions viz. leaves, working hours, medical facilities, transportation, accommodation etc. given to nurs es should be at par with the benefits granted to State Gov nurses working in the concerned State/UTs. 3. Steps should be taken by all States/UTs for formulating legislation/guidelines to be for implementation of the above recommendations in case of Nurses working in private hospitals / institutions.

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