Lok Sabha Question No. 4341 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-13
Subject: Physiotherapy Clinics
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: DNV Senthilkumar. S., Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Vinayak Bhaurao Raut, Shrirang Appa Barne

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4341 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 TH DECEMBER, 2019

## PHYSIOTHERAPY CLINIC S

## 4341. DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR S.:

DR. HEENA GAVIT:

SHRI VINAYAK RAUT:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

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

- (a) the number of Government and private physiotherapy clinics functioning at present in the country;
- (b) whether there is acute shortage of physiotherapy clinics in the country;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with the corrective st ps in this regard;
- (d) whether the Government has fixed any criteria and qualification to run a physiotherapy centre;
- (e) if so, the details regarding requirement of certification to run a physiotherapy clinic to ensure public safety;
- (f)  the  number  of  sanctioned  post of  various  grades  of  physiotherapists  in general  and SC/ST/OBC in various Central Government hospitals in the country;
- (g) whether the Government has failed to fill up the posts of physiotherapists r sulting in heavy rush in hospital, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor and the steps taken by the Government to fill up the posts in a time bound manner;and
- (h)  the  other  steps  taken  by  the Government  to  promote  physiotherapy  in Government hospitals in the country?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a): Health  being  a  State  subj ect,  the  information  is  not  maintained  Centrally. Government  of  India  has  notified  Clinical  Establishments  Act,  2010  and  Clinica Establishments (central Government) Rules, 2012 thereunder for registration and regula of Clinical Establishments in the States/UTs wherever the Act is applicable.   As on date Clinical  Establishments  Act  is  applicable  in  11  States  and  6  Union  Territories  nam Arunachal  Pradesh,  Assam,  Bihar,  Himachal  Pradesh,  Jharkhand,  Mizoram,  Rajasthan, Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakha nd, Haryana, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, Lakshadweep, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Puducherry  However,  the  implementation  of  the  Act  is  within  the  remit  of  respecti State/UT Government.

As per information available in the State - wise online data of clinical establishments registered  under  the  Clinical  Establishments  Act  2010,  the  number  of  Government  an Private  clinical  establishments  providing  Physiotherapy  services  is  given  in  the  ta under:

| StateName                          |   Total |   Govt. |   Private |
|------------------------------------|---------|---------|-----------|
| A naman & N icobar I slands ( UT ) |      10 |       4 |         6 |
| ArunachalPradesh                   |       2 |       1 |         1 |
| Assam                              |     186 |      30 |       156 |
| Chandigarh ( UT )                  |      35 |       7 |        28 |
| Dadra & N agar H aveli ( UT )      |      10 |       2 |         8 |
| Daman & D iu ( UT )                |      14 |       6 |         8 |
| Haryana                            |      84 |      20 |        64 |
| Himachal pradesh                   |      97 |      13 |        84 |
| Jharkhand                          |     182 |      12 |       170 |
| Puducherry (UT )                   |      15 |       1 |        14 |
| Rajasthan                          |      37 |      10 |        27 |
| Uttarakhand                        |      31 |       7 |        24 |
| Total                              |     703 |     113 |       590 |

(b) &(c) : No such data is maintained Centrally.

(d)  & (e) : Under  Clinical  establishments  Act,  2010  National  Council  for  Clinical establishments framedthe Minimum standards for physiotherapy centers which is available at web - link: http://www.clinicalestablishments.gov.in/WriteReadData/597.pdf

The  registration  of  a  Clinical  Establishment  including  physiotherapy  centre mandatory in the States/UTs wherever the aforesaid Act is applicable. For registratio continuation, the physiotherapy clinic/centres are required to comply with the mini standards.

(f) to (h): As per information received from the three Central Government Hospitals, the details of the Physiotherapists are as under:

## Dr.R.M.L. Hospital , New Delhi :

| Post                | Dr.RML Hospital, New Delhi   | Dr.RML Hospital, New Delhi   | Dr.RML Hospital, New Delhi    |
|---------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|-------------------------------|
|                     | Sanctioned                   | Filled                       | Category                      |
| Sr. Physiotherapist | 2                            | 2                            | Gen - 2                       |
| Physiotherapist     | 12                           | 12                           | Gen - 7 OBC - 3 SC - 2 ST - 0 |
| Total:              | 14                           | 14                           |                               |

## Safdarjung Hospital , New Delhi :

| Post   | Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi   | Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi   | Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi   |
|--------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|        | Sanctioned                       | Filled                           | Vacant                           |

| Sr. Physiotherapist   |   6 |   3 |   3 |
|-----------------------|-----|-----|-----|
| Physiotherapist       |  38 |  26 |  12 |
| Total:                |  44 |  29 |  15 |

The applicable reservation in the post is SC - 15%, ST -5%, OBC -27% and EWS -10% and posts are filled on the basis of applicable points for SC, ST and OBC as applicable  reservation  roster.  Offer  of  appointment  has  been  issued  for  11  post Physioth erapist and 1 post has been advertised.

## LHMC and Associated Hospital , New Delhi :

| Post                | LHMC &Associated KSCH, New Delhi   | LHMC &Associated KSCH, New Delhi   | LHMC &Associated KSCH, New Delhi   | LHMC &Associated KSCH, New Delhi   |
|---------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|                     | Sanctioned                         | Filled                             | Vacant                             | Category                           |
| Sr. Physiotherapist | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  |                                    |
| Physiotherapist     | 6                                  | 5                                  | 1                                  | UR - 3 SC - 1 ST - 1               |
| Total:              | 6                                  | 5                                  | 1                                  |                                    |