HC seeks revised price list of medical tests at private clinics
Staff Reporter :
The High Court on Tuesday sought the revised price list of the medical tests at private clinics, hospitals and diagnostic centres. The court asked the authorities concerned to submit the revised price list by September 9.
The HC also ordered the respondents to inform the court about the progress in formulating guidelines to monitor the clinics, hospitals and diagnostic centres under Medical Practice and Private Clinics and Laboratories (Regulation) Ordinance 1982,
by September 9. The HC Bench of Justice JBM Hassan and Justice Md Khairul Alam passed the order after hearing a petition filed by a rights organization, Human Rights Lawyers and Securing Environment Society of Bangladesh, represented by its tresurer Md Shah Alam.
Advocate Bashir Ahmed who appeared in the court for the petitioner said that the HC sought the revised price charts as they were charging higher than those fixed under Medical Practice and Private Clinics and Laboratories (Regulation) Ordinance, 1982.
Following a writ petition, the HC on July 24, 2018 directed that private clinics, hospitals and diagnostic centres must display the price list of their services openly.
Health secretary, director general of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council and other respondents had been asked to comply with the directives.
The High Court on Tuesday sought the revised price list of the medical tests at private clinics, hospitals and diagnostic centres. The court asked the authorities concerned to submit the revised price list by September 9.
The HC also ordered the respondents to inform the court about the progress in formulating guidelines to monitor the clinics, hospitals and diagnostic centres under Medical Practice and Private Clinics and Laboratories (Regulation) Ordinance 1982,
by September 9. The HC Bench of Justice JBM Hassan and Justice Md Khairul Alam passed the order after hearing a petition filed by a rights organization, Human Rights Lawyers and Securing Environment Society of Bangladesh, represented by its tresurer Md Shah Alam.
Advocate Bashir Ahmed who appeared in the court for the petitioner said that the HC sought the revised price charts as they were charging higher than those fixed under Medical Practice and Private Clinics and Laboratories (Regulation) Ordinance, 1982.
Following a writ petition, the HC on July 24, 2018 directed that private clinics, hospitals and diagnostic centres must display the price list of their services openly.
Health secretary, director general of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council and other respondents had been asked to comply with the directives.
