Lok Sabha Question No. 715 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-14
Subject: Working Condition of the Nurses
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. 715 TO BE ANSWERED ON  14 TH DECEMBER, 2018

## WORKING CONDITION OF THE NURSES

## 715. SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken note of the poor working conditions of the nurses private and Government hospitals across the country, if so, the details thereof and the steps taken in this regard;
- (b) whether the Supreme Court of India has directed the Government to fix the salary of th nurses in accordance with the recommendations of the expert panel constituted in this re so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the time by which the Government would be constituting an expert panel and fix the salary and perks of the nurses employed in private hospitals across the country?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a)  to  (c):          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  committe 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. Recommendations of the committee have been sent to States/UTs for making legislation/guidelines. Recommendations of the Committee are at 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 -29011/15/2013 - N dated 24.02.2016.

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Committee  examined  all  the  information  collected  from  various  states, All  India Government Nurses Federation ( AIGNF ) and Trained Nurses Association of India ( TNAI ) and felt  that  adequate  salary  and  basic  facilities  are  not  provided  to  nurses  employed  i ivate 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  of  nurs deli berations and discussions, the C ommittee has made followi ng 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 State/ UT for the similar corresponding grade
- In case of >100 bedded hospi tals, 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 corresponding grade.
- In case of 50 - 100 bedded hospitals, salary given to private nurs es should not be more than 25% 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. leave, working hours, medical facilities, transportation, accommodation etc. given to nurses should be at par with the benefits granted to State nurses working in the concerned State/UT s.
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 hosp / institutions.

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