Health Department issues circular on maintaining medicine stocks in hospitals
The circular directs that an updated list of the medicine stocks in hospitals be provided to doctors in the OP (outpatient) departments. This will help doctors have a clear idea about the medicines available in the hospital and to prescribe the same to patients.
The Health Department has issued a new circular emphasizing the importance of maintaining adequate medicine stocks in government hospitals. The directive aims to ensure uninterrupted treatment for patients and facilitate accurate prescription by doctors.
Director of Health Services and Director of Medical Education have been instructed to maintain steady supplies of medicines and chemical reagents for laboratory use. Health Minister K. Muraleedharan emphasized the need to monitor medicine stocks diligently and provide doctors with an updated list in outpatient departments.
Doctors will be required to write the generic names of prescribed medicines on prescriptions. Additionally, a report on reagent stock and future requirements must be submitted every two weeks to anticipate shortages and organize supplies in a timely manner. In cases where lab test materials are unavailable, they can be purchased using Hospital Development Committee funds.
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