Srinagar, Mar 08 (KNS): The director health services Kashmir has sealed three testing and diagnostic centres in southern Kashmir’s Shopian district for violating clinical laws.
These centers included M/s Haji Diagnostic & Imaging Centre (Lab & X-ray) Near DH Shopian, Malik X-ray & ECG Centre, Shopian and Helpline Clinical Laboratory Zainapora.
Operating against the Clinical Establishment Act, these centers were sealed by Chief Medical Officer Shopian on the directions of Director Health Services Kashmir, Dr Saleem-Ur-Rehman.
“In order to assure proper patient care investigative and diagnostic procedures in the private sector, these centers were sealed.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp ChannelThey lacked the facilities as per the Clinical Establishment Act in force,” an official in the DHSK said.
“The closure will serve an eye opener for private sector to desist the practices of illegality. These clinical establishments were found to have not adhered to the norms laid down in the Act and the deficiencies as such resulted into the closure of these establishments,” the official said. (KNS)